Young mice exposed to a healthy diet and frequent exercise show lower levels of anxiety and increased brain mass as adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: ADHD and Autism Associated With In-Utero Heavy Metals and Essential Minerals
Prenatal exposure to heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and arsenic, and increased levels of the mineral manganese, were linked to an increased risk of ADHD and autism spectrum diagnosis in children.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Autism Gene Study Finds Widespread Impact to Brain’s Growth Signaling Network
Mutations in the autism-related Dyrk1a gene lead to brain undergrowth in mice. Researchers say an existing drug appears to reverse the damage.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Childhood Cognitive Problems Could Lead to Mental Health Issues in Later Life
Children who experience cognitive difficulties, such as attention problems or problems with working memory, have an increased risk of developing mental health disorders as young adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Key Brain Molecule May Play Role in Many Brain Disorders
miRNA29 is a key cellular switch in controlling late-stage brain development. Deleting miRNA29 in mice resulted in problems associated with a range of neurodevelopmental problems, including autism and epilepsy.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Links Prenatal Phthalate Exposure to Altered Information Processing in Infants
Fetal exposure to phthalates alters cognitive processing in young children, a new study reports. Children whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of phthalates during pregnancy exhibited slower information processing skills. Male children were most…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Outside Factors May Help Children Develop Internal Control
A new theory proposes executive function, or the ability to control your behavior, might not exist just within the mind. External influences may dictate the development of internal control.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A Genetic Link Between Face and Brain Shape
Researchers have identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that determine the shapes of our faces and our brains. The genetic signals that influence face and brain shape are enriched by regions of the genome that regulate gene activity during embryog…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Toddler TV Time Not to Blame for Attention Problems
Contrary to popular belief, exposure to television does not, in itself, raise the risk for toddlers developing attention-deficit problems.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Not So Sweet: Sugary Diet Early in Life Could Lead to Cognitive Problems Later
Consuming high levels of sugar-sweetened beverages early in life may lead to memory problems during adulthood. Researchers found, compared to rats who consumed only water, those who drank sugar-sweetened beverages had difficulties in memory recall asso…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Social Media Addiction Linked to Cyberbullying
Study reveals a link between social media addiction and cyberbullying in teens. Researchers found those who spent more hours online checking social media sites were more likely to display cyberbullying behaviors. This was especially true for males.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Rising Autism Rates, Specifically in Minorities and Socially Disadvantaged Children
In the UK, one in 57 children is on the autism spectrum. The number is significantly higher than previously reported. Children from minority backgrounds were up to 38% more likely to be diagnosed with autism. Children with ASD were more likely to also …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Teens Ignore Advice, but Only When They Know Better
Teens are more likely to ignore advice than younger children, but only when the advice offered is bad. This is because teens are better at judging their own decisions, researchers say. The findings reveal the development of metacognition may be a key d…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How to Talk With Kids About Scary Events
Researchers address the best way to approach a child when relaying negative or scary information.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: DHA Supplement May Offset Impact of Maternal Stress on Unborn Males
DHA supplements have long been recommended for pregnant women to assist in healthy fetal development. A new study finds DHA supplements can also reverse the impact of early prenatal stress on developing male babies.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Babies Prefer Baby Talk, Whether They’re Learning One Language or Two
Whether an infant is monolingual or exposed to two languages, researchers found they prefer to listen to an adult indulging in baby-talk.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Large New Study Reveals Rates of Brain Abnormalities in Healthy Children
A new, large-scale neuroimaging study found potentially life-threatening conditions in 1 out of 500 seemingly healthy children, and minor yet clinically significant brain abnormalities in 1 out of 25 children.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Does ‘Harsh Parenting’ Lead to Smaller Brains?
Children whose parents use “harsh” punishments, such as spanking, have smaller brain structures during adolescence. The decreased size was most noticeable in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, two areas of the brain associated with emotional processin…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Difficulty Learning Nonsense Words May Indicate a Child’s High Risk of Dyslexia
Children at high risk for dyslexia have trouble learning new words after hearing them, a new study reports. Results show those at risk of dyslexia have border difficulties in processing language in the brain, which may account for why reading difficult…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Babies Pay Attention With Down Payment From Immature Brain Region
Neuroimaging reveals when babies focus their attention, they utilize areas of the frontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with more advanced functions and previously believed to be immature in children under a year of age.
