Prenatal depression can alter child’s brain connectivity
Research published in JNeurosci indicates that prenatal depression can alter the baby’s brain connectivity and later, affect behavior....
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Regular exercise enhances cognition in children
The results from three experiments showed that the benefits of regular exercise on cognition were greater in kids who have poor cognitive skills. This was especially true with executive function....
read moreThe Dyslexic Brain: Variability in Natural Speech is Challenging...
Researchers from the University of Helsinki have found neural-level evidence that the “continuous variation” in our natural speech makes it difficult for adults with developmental reading-deficit dyslexia to discriminate between phonemes....
read moreNew Genetic Mutations Linked to ASD
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified mutations in a gene called CNOT1, which is interacts with several autism genes. The mutations affect memory, learning and brain development....
read moreRepeated Head Impacts Worsen Later-Life Cognition
A team of top scientists from across the United State analyzed the records of 13,323 people (average age was 62) and found that those exposed to repetitive head impacts were associated with worsened depression and cognitive function—even decades later....
read morePlaytime With Dad May Improve Children’s Self-Control
In a fascinating new study from the University of Cambridge, researchers found that children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behavior and emotions as they...
read moreBabies’ Attention Boosted by Bilingual Home
A new study from Anglia Ruskin University in the UK has found that infants from bilingual homes pay attention to new information faster than other children. The research was published in the journal Royal Society Open Science....
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