Child 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 moreEarly bullying causes cognitive issues at age 50
People who were bullied in childhood are more likely to have poorer physical and psychological health and cognitive functioning at age 50....
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 moreHead injuries can make kids loners
Researchers at Brigham Young University who studied a group of children three years after they experienced a TBI discovered that the injury may lower social competence....
read moreMajor study of cell phones and children’s cognition
Scientists in the UK are now doing the largest study in the world on the effects of cell phones and other wireless technologies on children’s cognitive development....
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 moreLarge increase in ER visits for TBIs
From 2006 to 2012, ER visits for traumatic brain injuries increased by 30 percent....
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