Passive smoking may hamper kids’ cognitive skills
A team of researchers at Augusta University found that every single one of the team’s cognitive measures was poorer in the smoke-exposed children....
read moreChocolate may boost cognitive function
A new study published in the journal “Appetite” found that people who ate chocolate at least once a week performed significantly better on all cognitive tasks compared to people who never or rarely ate chocolate....
read moreConsuming B-GOS carb complex during infancy may provide brain benefits into adulthood...
Rats given B-GOS from 3 to 21 days after birth had better brains weeks later than those that didn’t consume it....
read moreFixing sleep apnea even helps kids with higher IQs
A new study suggests that it’s just as important to pay attention to snoring, labored breathing and other symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in high-performing kids as those with learning struggles....
read moreAntidepressants linked to increased risk of brain-related birth defects...
Pregnant women using paroxetine and fluoxetine during early pregnancy have a greater risk of birth defects but the link is not the same with other SSRIs....
read moreIQ as we age linked to spotting things quickly
Researchers in the UK tested the visual processing of people at ages 70, 73 and 76 and found that those whose visual processing was the fastest were more likely to stay mentally acute later in life....
read moreAlcohol in first month of pregnancy may lead to permanent brain changes in baby...
University of Helsinki researchers have found that drinking alcohol as early as 3 to 4 weeks into pregnancy (before many women even know they’re pregnant) may alter the gene function of their offspring....
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