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If you or someone close to you has breastfed, you’ve likely heard no shortage of advice (both solicited and unsolicited) about the many ways breastfeeding helps babies’ developing brains and bodies. Until recently, however, experts weren’t sure how long these positive effects continue to impact child development after breastfeeding ends.
Investigadores de Mayo Clinic han establecido nuevos criterios para un síndrome de pérdida de memoria en las personas mayores que afecta específicamente al sistema límbico del cerebro. A menudo, este síndrome se puede confundir con la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
In research published in Nature Mental Health this month, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis outline the intermediate biological steps that could play into how prenatal cannabis exposure leads to behavioral issues down the line.
Ever wondered why you performed worse than expected in that final university exam that you sat in a cavernous gymnasium or massive hall, despite countless hours, days and weeks of study? Now you have a genuine reason – high ceilings.
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have uncovered a brain circuit in primates that rapidly detects faces. The findings help not only explain how primates sense and recognize faces, but could also have implications for understanding conditions such as autism, where face detection and recognition are often impaired from early childhood.
A new study found that school-aged children who consumed more isoflavones from soy foods exhibited better thinking abilities and attention. These findings pave the way for future research aimed at unraveling how soy foods can positively impact children's cognitive abilities.
Eating a high-quality diet in youth and middle age could help keep your brain functioning well in your senior years, according to new preliminary findings from a study that used data collected from over 3,000 people followed for nearly seven decades.
People with severe alcohol use disorder tended to have greater difficulty forming new social memories. And, while they had better immediate recall of positive than negative social cues, for longer-term memories, they tended to remember more negative experiences than positive ones.
Early memory loss has been linked to wealth loss, but research has mostly focused on investments. Four years ago, Wayne State University clinical geropsychologist Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., wondered what clues might be found in an older person’s financial decisions to indicate their vulnerability to financial victimization.
In a new study published this week, researchers at the University of South Australia highlight the urgency of ensuring young victims of serious child abuse or neglect get the support they need prior to school commencement so that that can be as close to developmentally on track as possible.
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