Using touch-screens may lower toddlers’ verbal scores
A recent study found that toddlers who play non-educational games on touch-screen devices have lower verbal scores....
read moreGesturing may determine risks for delays
Studying how kids gesture at an early age may help identify those at risk for delays in speech and cognitive development....
read moreShape of child’s brain affects learning
The anatomy of a child’s brain affects their cognitive control....
read moreOmega-3s during pregnancy doesn’t affect cognition of child...
Taking Omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy does not appear to improve the cognitive outcome of the child....
read moreYears after TBI, teen cognition can be improved
New research from the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas indicates that cognitive performance can be improved for teens with a TBI – even years after the injury....
read moreDeveloping brains at high risk from smart drugs
So-called “smart drugs” like Ritalin are misused and abused by many young adults and new research indicates that there are potential lasting side effects, including a long-term decrease in plasticity....
read moreHow music benefits the brain
Researchers have discovered by even brief musical training benefits the brain: it increases blood flow in the left hemisphere of the brain. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276595.php...
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