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·December 5, 2022·4 min read

How the Broca’s Area of the Brain Helps Children Easily Learn Grammar

The development of a child's general and grammatical linguistic abilities between the ages of 3 to 4 is accompanied by the maturation of brain structures within the "language network".

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·December 2, 2022·4 min read

Autism-Linked Gene Found to Shape Nerve Connections

The autism-linked Gabrb3 gene appears to shape the formation of both normal and atypical neural connections in the brain.

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·December 1, 2022·4 min read

Parents Talk More to Toddlers Who Talk Back

Regardless of a child's gender, parents talk more to toddlers who already verbally communicate well.

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·November 30, 2022·3 min read

Adverse Psychosocial Factors in Childhood Are Associated With Worse Midlife Learning and Memory

Researchers report a link between adverse psychosocial factors experienced during childhood and cognitive function during midlife.

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·November 28, 2022·6 min read

Mom’s Dietary Fat Rewires Male and Female Brains Differently

Excess fat from a mother's high-fat diet triggers immune cells to over-consume serotonin in the brains of developing males, leading to depression-like behaviors in the offspring.

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·November 28, 2022·3 min read

Childhood Poverty Impacts Well-Being in Middle Age

The financial circumstances a child experiences impact their well-being between the ages of 41 and 65.

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·November 28, 2022·3 min read

Obesity Linked to Poor Brain Health in Children

Higher weight and body mass index in pre-adolescence was associated with poor brain health.

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·November 27, 2022·5 min read

How You Help a Child Go to Sleep Is Related to Their Behavioral Development

The method by which a parent helps their young child to sleep impacts their behavior, a new study reports. Children of parents who use passive sleep assistance methods, such as singing or cuddling, have higher sociability scores. Those with parents who use more active sleep methods, such as playing or car rides, are fussier and have more difficult temperaments.

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·November 25, 2022·3 min read

Essential Signaling Pathway for Neuronal Connectivity During Brain Development Identified

Study reveals a signaling pathway that controls the formation of synapses between pyramidal neurons and inhibitory neurons expressing the parvalbumin protein.

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·November 23, 2022·5 min read

Gene That Guides Earliest Social Behaviors Could Be Key to Understanding Autism

The TOP2a gene controls a network of genes that contribute to ASD. Drugs that suppress TOP2a during development can turn on a cluster of other genes that disrupt brain development and increase autism risks. Alterations to the TOP2a gene may be responsible for the social behavioral difficulties associated with ASD.

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·November 23, 2022·3 min read

Brain Markers of ADHD in Children Identified

Researchers have identified specific neurological biomarkers for ADHD in the brain. The study revealed those with ADHD had abnormal connectivity in brain areas associated with memory processing and auditory processing, and thinning of the brain's cortex.

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·November 22, 2022·4 min read

Drinking During Pregnancy Changes Baby’s Brain Structure

Pregnant women who drink small-to-moderate amounts of alcohol during pregnancy risk altering their baby's brain structure and delaying brain development.