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How To Keep It Together Mentally When Your Child Can’t Sleep

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2017

Researchers find a correlation between concern over their infant's sleep patterns and parental depression. When problems with infant sleep are resolved, parental depression was significantly lifted.... Read More...

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Navigating the Tricky Waters of Being a Stepdad

Neuroscience NewsJune 16, 2017

A new article looks at the often difficult roles stepdads have in their families and the opportunities step parenting holds.... Read More...

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Fatherhood Factors Influence How Dads Spend Time with Children

Neuroscience NewsJune 8, 2017

According to researchers, resources, relationships and parenting beliefs play key roles in how a father spends time with his children.... Read More...

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Fathers’ Brains Respond Differently to Daughters Than Sons

Neuroscience NewsMay 25, 2017

According to researchers, dads with toddler daughters are more responsive to their child's needs than fathers with toddler sons.... Read More...

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Study of Sisters Helps Explain Dad’s Influence on Risky Sexual Behavior

Neuroscience NewsMay 18, 2017

A new study reveals that genes aren't the only factor in female sexual behavior, the quality of the father and daughter relationship also plays a role.... Read More...

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Why Facebook May Fuel New Mothers’ Insecurity

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2017

A new report addresses who social media participation can make new moms feel insecure. ... Read More...

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Older Mothers Are Better Mothers

Neuroscience NewsMarch 21, 2017

Children of older mothers tend to experience fewer behavioral, emotional and social problems at the ages of 7 and 11, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Disruptive Children Do Not Inspire Similar Behavior in Siblings

Neuroscience NewsMarch 6, 2017

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

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The Making of Music: Study Proposes New Theory of Evolution of Infant Directed Song

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 26, 2017

Music, specifically infant directed song, could have evolved as a means to allow parents to let their children know their needs are being met, while freeing them up to perform other essential tasks, a new study theorizes.... Read More...

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Sons of Cocaine Using Fathers Have Profound Memory Impairments

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 25, 2017

Research suggests men who use cocaine at the time of conception could increase the risk of their son developing learning difficulties and memory loss.... Read More...

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Babies Exposed to Stimulation Get a Brain Boost

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 2, 2017

Contrary to popular belief, exposing children to stimuli early can help to boost their development, researchers report.... Read More...

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Plastic Compound BPS Alters Mom’s Behavior and Brain Regions: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsDecember 22, 2016

BPS affects a neuroanatomy and maternal behavior in pregnant and lactating mice, including an association with an increased risk of infanticide.... Read More...

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Common antidepressants interact with opioid med to lessen pain relief

Smokers may have impaired neuroimmune function

These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat

Neuroscience

Common antidepressants interact with opioid med to lessen pain relief

Smokers may have impaired neuroimmune function

These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat

Neurology

Common antidepressants interact with opioid med to lessen pain relief

Smokers may have impaired neuroimmune function

Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

AI

Researchers use facial quirks to unmask ‘deepfakes’

Your brain activity can be used to measure how well you understand a concept

Spotting objects amid clutter

Robotics

Spotting objects amid clutter

First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants

Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

Psychology

Common antidepressants interact with opioid med to lessen pain relief

Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

parenting

How To Keep It Together Mentally When Your Child Can’t Sleep

Navigating the Tricky Waters of Being a Stepdad

Fathers’ Brains Respond Differently to Daughters Than Sons

Study of Sisters Helps Explain Dad’s Influence on Risky Sexual Behavior

Older Mothers Are Better Mothers

The Making of Music: Study Proposes New Theory of Evolution of Infant Directed Song

Sons of Cocaine Using Fathers Have Profound Memory Impairments

Babies Exposed to Stimulation Get a Brain Boost

Plastic Compound BPS Alters Mom’s Behavior and Brain Regions: Mouse Study