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·October 17, 2022·3 min read

Children Born to Younger or Older Parents Have an Increased Risk of Bipolar Disorder

Children born to parents who are under 20, or those born to mothers over 35 and fathers over 45 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder later in life. Older men, researchers report, are at greater risk of having a child with bipolar disorder.

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·October 13, 2022·4 min read

Early Deprivation Continues to Affect Brain Development Well Into Adolescence

Children removed from institutional care and placed into well-supported foster care by the age of three had changes in brain areas that support high-order problem-solving by age 16. In those who were placed in supportive foster care, brain areas associated with emotional processing, language, and executive function developed typically. However, this pattern was altered in those deprived of family-based care.

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·October 12, 2022·4 min read

Transplanting Human Neurons in Rat Brains Sheds New Light on Brain Development

By transplanting living brain cells from an organoid into newborn rats, researchers create a new method of studying neurodevelopment and show neurons from one species can effectively form connections with another.

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·October 11, 2022·4 min read

Properties of ‘Baby Talk’ Similar Across Many Languages

Infant-directed speech, or "baby talk", displays similar properties across 36 different languages.

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·October 11, 2022·5 min read

Birth Weights Below the 25th Percentile Linked to Later Developmental Concerns

Babies born below the 25th percentile for birth weight are at higher risk for developmental concerns than children born between the 25-75 percentiles, with the smallest babies carrying the most risk.

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·October 11, 2022·6 min read

Medical History May Help Predict Autism in Young Children

New machine learning models assess the connection between hundreds of clinical variables, including doctor visits and health records for seemingly unconnected conditions, to predict the likelihood of ASD in young children.

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·October 11, 2022·4 min read

Fathers Stress Associated With Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems at Age Two

A father's level of stress during the first few months of their child's life impacts the emotional and behavioral development of their child at age two.

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·October 10, 2022·5 min read

After Stroke in an Infant’s Brain, Right Side of Brain Compensates for Loss of Language in Left Side

In children who experienced a left-hemisphere stroke within days of birth, brain plasticity allows the right hemisphere to acquire language abilities normally handled by the left hemisphere while maintaining its own language ability as well.

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·October 10, 2022·4 min read

Positive Childhood Experiences of Blue Spaces Linked to Better Adult Well-Being

Positive exposure to blue spaces, such as spending time playing at coastal locations or at lakes, during childhood is associated with a greater sense of well-being later in life.

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·October 9, 2022·2 min read

Synthetic Playing Fields for Sports May Pose Increased Risk of Concussion in Youth

Synthetic turf football fields have a greater impact decelerating force than traditional grass fields, presenting an increased risk of injuries, including concussions, due to contact with the surface.

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·October 7, 2022·6 min read

Mapping Human Brain Development

Brain organoids are helping researchers map the molecular, genetic, and structural changes that occur during brain development.

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·October 7, 2022·5 min read

How the Mother’s Mood Influences Her Baby’s Ability to Speak

Children of mothers who experience more negative moods as a result of postpartum depression during the first two months of their child's life have less mature processing of speech sounds at the age of six months.

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neurodevelopment

Children Born to Younger or Older Parents Have an Increased Risk of Bipolar Disorder

Early Deprivation Continues to Affect Brain Development Well Into Adolescence

Transplanting Human Neurons in Rat Brains Sheds New Light on Brain Development

Properties of ‘Baby Talk’ Similar Across Many Languages

Birth Weights Below the 25th Percentile Linked to Later Developmental Concerns

Medical History May Help Predict Autism in Young Children

Fathers Stress Associated With Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems at Age Two

After Stroke in an Infant’s Brain, Right Side of Brain Compensates for Loss of Language in Left Side

Positive Childhood Experiences of Blue Spaces Linked to Better Adult Well-Being

Synthetic Playing Fields for Sports May Pose Increased Risk of Concussion in Youth

Mapping Human Brain Development

How the Mother’s Mood Influences Her Baby’s Ability to Speak

Looksmaxxing Trend Poses Health Risks for Young Men

How “Pink Noise” in Conversation Makes Chats Enjoyable

Can Obesity Drugs Protect the Brain?

SuperAger AI Connectome Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Early

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