Low intake of seafood linked to cognitive decline
There’s new evidence that low dietary intake of seafood–specifically long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids–is associated with cognitive decline....
read moreVitamin D deficiencies linked to cognitive impairment in older adults...
A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center supports previous evidence that Vitamin D deficiencies are linked to cognitive impairment in older adults....
read moreBrain scan shows financial decisions made on emotional basis
The study of cognitive processes used to make financial decisions recently confirmed—using brain scans—that financial decisions are made on an emotional basis....
read moreSSRIs during pregnancy may increase boys’ risk of autism...
Pregnant women carrying boys who take certain SSRIs (medications used to treat depression, anxiety and other mental-health problems) increase their risk of having a child with autism and developmental delays....
read moreAutism in U.S. has increased 30 percent in 2 years
According to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of American children with autism spectrum disorder has increased by 30 percent over two years. They now estimate that 1 in 68 children has...
read moreChildren with autism benefit from having a dog
According to a study from the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, families of children with autism benefit from having a dog....
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