Neuroscience
The motherlode of 'mother love' chemicals
The feel-good brain chemical dopamine appears to play a role in the development of a healthy bond between a mother and baby, a new study suggests.
Feb 13, 2017
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Pediatrics
Every day in the womb boosts babies' brain development: study
(HealthDay)—Carrying a baby as close to full term as possible is better for the baby's brain development, a new study suggests.
Oct 31, 2016
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Infants use prefrontal cortex in learning
Researchers have long thought that the region of the brain involved in some of the highest forms of cognition and reasoning – the prefrontal cortex (PFC) – was too underdeveloped in young children, especially infants, ...
Oct 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Music improves baby brain responses to music and speech
Rock your baby in sync with music and you may wonder how the experience affects her and her developing brain.
Apr 25, 2016
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Bilingual baby brains show increased activity in executive function regions
Many brain studies show that bilingual adults have more activity in areas associated with executive function, a set of mental abilities that includes problem-solving, shifting attention and other desirable cognitive traits.
Apr 4, 2016
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Premature birth appears to weaken brain connections
Babies born prematurely face an increased risk of neurological and psychiatric problems that may be due to weakened connections in brain networks linked to attention, communication and the processing of emotions, new research ...
Oct 18, 2015
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Researchers pioneering research on 'body maps' in babies' brains
For more than half a century, scientists have studied how the surface of the body is mapped in parts of the brain associated with touch.
Sep 8, 2015
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Brain development suffers from lack of fish oil fatty acids, study finds
While recent reports question whether fish oil supplements support heart health, UC Irvine scientists have found that the fatty acids they contain are vitally important to the developing brain.
Apr 15, 2015
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Element of surprise helps babies learn
Infants have innate knowledge about the world and when their expectations are defied, they learn best, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found.
Apr 2, 2015
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Novel study maps infant brain growth in first three months of life using MRI technology
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Hawaii demonstrates a new approach to measuring early brain development of infants, resulting in ...
Aug 11, 2014
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