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·June 30, 2021·7 min read

Study Associates Organic Food Intake in Childhood With Better Cognitive Development

Children whose diet included more organic foods scored better on tests of fluid intelligence and working memory, a new study reveals.

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·June 29, 2021·4 min read

How Environmental Factors Could Provide for a Young Brain

Growing up and experiencing stimulating environments throughout life help to keep the hippocampus "young", and can help to preserve mental fitness in old age.

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·June 29, 2021·3 min read

Just Enough Information Will Motivate Young Children to Learn and Drives Curiosity

Preschool-aged children are more motivated to learn and are more curious about the subject matter if exposed to just a little information, a new study reports. Providing too much information where curiosity to personally investigate is limited causes boredom in young children.

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·June 26, 2021·4 min read

Researchers Find the Adhesions That Build the Brain’s Networks

The hepaCAM protein plays a critical role in the communication and coordination of astrocytes as they build synapses. The findings shed new light on potential biological mechanisms behind ASD and epilepsy.

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·June 25, 2021·4 min read

Babies Can See Things That Adults Cannot

Study reveals very young infants can perceive objects that older infants, children, and adults can not see due to a phenomenon called visual backward masking.

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·June 24, 2021·4 min read

Antidepressants Safe During Pregnancy

Taking SSRI antidepressants does not increase the risk of developmental delays or autism in children, a new study reports. However, there is an increased risk for ASD and developmental delays in children whose mothers suffer from maternal psychiatric disorders.

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·June 24, 2021·6 min read

Mapping the Developing Brain

Combining single-cell genomic technologies, researchers create a new detailed map of the developing mouse cerebral cortex.

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·June 24, 2021·4 min read

Feel-Good Hormone Dopamine Affects Passion and Autism

Hyperactivity of the dopamine system may explain the prevalent traits and conditions associated with ASD more commonly found in males.

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·June 22, 2021·4 min read

Children Recycle Brain Regions When Acquiring New Skills

A new study sheds light on visual development and learning in children. Researchers found cortical recycling in the ventral temporal cortex reflects adjustments to changing visual demands throughout childhood.

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·June 21, 2021·5 min read

Childhood Depression Linked to Disrupted Adult Health and Functioning

A twenty-year study has identified an association between childhood depression and an increased risk of physical and mental health problems as adults. Researchers found those with childhood depression had a greater risk of anxiety, substance use disorders, physical health problems, and an increased risk of engaging in criminal activity as adults.

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·June 21, 2021·2 min read

Exam Performance at Sixteen Linked to Child’s Enjoyment of School Aged Six

Children who reported higher levels of school enjoyment at age six score, on average, 14.4 more GCSE exam points at age 16, and were 29% more likely to gain five or more A* - C grades than those who reported lower enjoyment at school.

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·June 18, 2021·6 min read

How Childhood Exercise Could Maintain and Promote Cognitive Function in Later Life

Children who are physically active have higher cognitive function and increased functional connectivity in the brain later in life than those who are less active, a new study reports.

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neurodevelopment

Study Associates Organic Food Intake in Childhood With Better Cognitive Development

How Environmental Factors Could Provide for a Young Brain

Just Enough Information Will Motivate Young Children to Learn and Drives Curiosity

Researchers Find the Adhesions That Build the Brain’s Networks

Babies Can See Things That Adults Cannot

Antidepressants Safe During Pregnancy

Mapping the Developing Brain

Feel-Good Hormone Dopamine Affects Passion and Autism

Children Recycle Brain Regions When Acquiring New Skills

Childhood Depression Linked to Disrupted Adult Health and Functioning

Exam Performance at Sixteen Linked to Child’s Enjoyment of School Aged Six

How Childhood Exercise Could Maintain and Promote Cognitive Function in Later Life

Psilocybin Replaces Lost Synapses in Depressed Brains

Neural Chip Powers Adaptive DBS for Depression

Genetic Blueprint of Personality Revealed

Ultra-Processed Foods Sensitize Children’s Brain Reward Circuits

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