Performance-enhancing drug may cut birth defect risk
Researchers have found that administering the hormone EPO could help reduce the risk of preterm babies developing brain damage....
read moreEPO may reduce risk of brain issues in preemies
Researchers have discovered that administering the hormone EPO to preterm infants within 42 hours of birth reduced the risk of brain injury....
read moreFit kids have more fibrous and compact white matter
A new study says that kids who are fit have more fibrous and compact white matter in their brains than kids who are less fit....
read moreAging-related declining IQ tied to visual processing speed
Declining intelligence as we age appears to be tied in to how fast we can process visual information....
read moreChild abuse linked to reduction of gray matter
There’s new evidence that child abuse of all forms (physical, emotional, sexual, neglect, etc.) is directly linked to the reduction of gray matter in the brain....
read moreFit kids have better language skills
There’s new evidence that fit children are not only in better shape than their unfit peers, but also better at language and brain response times....
read moreWorking memory linked to parents’ education
If you want to get an idea of a child’s working memory skills, start by looking at the parents’ education....
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