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·November 17, 2015·4 min read

Daughters of Older Moms More Prone to Depression

A new study reports daughters born to mothers in their 30's are more prone to depression than those born to younger moms.

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·August 9, 2022·4 min read

Mothers with Personality Disorders Impact Their Teen Children’s Attachment Security

Mothers who suffer from personality disorders impact their teenage children's attachment styles, leaving them prone to insecure attachments, depression, and anxiety later in life.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 7, 2020·2 min read

New recommendations released on bedsharing to promote breastfeeding

Researchers release new evidence-based recommendations regarding the benefits and risks for breastfeeding mother and infant co-sleeping. The study reports safe bedsharing is possible, and existing evidence does not support the conclusion that co-sleeping in breastfed infants increases the risk for SIDS in the absence of known hazards.

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Featured Psychology

·May 24, 2016·3 min read

Shedding Light on Mental Health Risks to Children of Older Fathers

A new study reports the increased risk of mental health problems in children of older dads is unlikely to result from the men's genes maturing with age.

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·January 29, 2021·4 min read

Specific Bacteria in the Gut Prompt Mother Mice to Neglect Their Pups

Researchers have identified a strain of E.coli in the guts of female mice that cause them to neglect their offspring. The study shows a direct link between the microbiome and maternal behavior.

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·October 24, 2019·3 min read

Young moms more likely to have kids with ADHD

While there is a clear genetic link between young mothers and ADHD in their children, the association is not necessarily causal.

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Featured Psychology

·May 10, 2016·3 min read

Parental Depression Influences Risk Taking Behaviors in Adolescents

A new study links parental depression with increased activity in areas of the teen brain associated with risk taking behaviors.

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Featured Psychology

·March 6, 2017·3 min read

Disruptive Children Do Not Inspire Similar Behavior in Siblings

A new study reports children are likely to learn how not to behave like their more disruptive siblings.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 8, 2022·4 min read

Deciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be Learned

A human's ability to interpret the cries of a baby in pain isn't innate but learned from experience.

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·December 17, 2018·3 min read

Gently Stroking Babies Before Medical Procedures Can Reduce Pain Processing

A new study reports lightly stroking an infant, at a speed of 3 centimeters per second, can help to provide pain relief prior to medical procedures.

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·January 9, 2016·3 min read

Oxytocin Boost Could Relieve Postnatal Depression and Improve Parental Behavior

A new study reports giving mothers with postnatal depression hormone therapy with oxytocin could help improve their parenting behavior.

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·January 5, 2016·4 min read

Put That Phone Down Mom! Fragmented Baby Care Can Affect Brain Development

Fragmented maternal care can harm brain development and have lasting implications for children, a new study reports.

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