Hypertension in teens and kids linked to poorer brain skills
Research published in The Journal of Pediatrics indicates that children and adolescents with high blood pressure may be at risk of weaker cognitive skills....
read moreKids’ developing brain regions hit hard by sleep deprivation...
University of Zurich research have demonstrated that the brains of 5- to 12-year-olds respond differently to sleep deprivation than adults. Lack of sleep in children affects posterior regions of the brain, which deal with spatial perception, vision and processing...
read moreConcussion can now be diagnosed with 95% specificity
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers have shown that the I-Portal Neuro Otologic Test can diagnose concussions with 95% specificity and 89% sensitivity....
read moreHow teens learn differently than adults
The results of research published in Neuron indicate that teens have a unique feature of their brain that allows them to learn and form memories via the coordinated activity of two distinct brain regions....
read moreScientists identify brain microcircuit for higher cognitive function...
Although scientists have known that the cerebral cortex is responsible for higher neural functions, like memory and attention, a new report identifies some characteristics of the mechanism behind information processing for these functions....
read moreLess ADHD in children of moms who took Vitamin D while pregnant...
Pregnant women who took vitamin D gave birth to children who had fewer ADHD symptoms at the age of 2.5 years....
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