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Exercise boosts kids' brain health, too
(HealthDay)—A lack of exercise puts kids at risk for very adult problems, like obesity and diabetes.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Expert says guilt is a healthy part of child development
Nobody likes to feel guilty about anything, but U of T Mississauga psychology professor Tina Malti says that developing a sense of guilt in childhood is an important and healthy part of personal growth.
Dec 20, 2017
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Pediatrics
Living close to green spaces is associated with better attention in children
Natural surroundings, including green spaces, may be beneficial for brain development in children, but evidence is still limited. A previous ISGlobal study indicated that green spaces within and surrounding schools could ...
Oct 26, 2017
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Air pollution exposure on home-to-school walking routes reduces the development of working memory in children
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has demonstrated that exposure to air pollution on the way to school can have damaging effects on children's cognitive development. The study, published ...
Oct 6, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Toddler brain development: Bacterial clues found in dirty baby diapers
If you're the parent of an infant, diaper duty probably isn't your favorite part of the day. But you dutifully check the contents of each one because your pediatrician told you that color and consistency of what they leave ...
Jul 17, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Marijuana and vulnerability to psychosis
Going from an occasional user of marijuana to a weekly or daily user increases an adolescent's risk of having recurrent psychotic-like experiences by 159 percent, according to a new Canadian study published today in the Journal ...
Jul 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does dad time with infants boost babies' IQ?
(HealthDay)—If you're a new father, spending plenty of time with your baby could boost his or her mental development, a new study suggests.
May 30, 2017
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Pediatrics
IVF babies do not have lower cognitive skills than naturally conceived children: study
New research shows that between the ages of three and 11, children conceived artificially can be linked with better scores for reading and verbal tests than children conceived naturally.
May 26, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study finds gray matter density increases during adolescence
For years, the common narrative in human developmental neuroimaging has been that gray matter in the brain - the tissue found in regions of the brain responsible for muscle control, sensory perception such as seeing and hearing, ...
May 26, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dad's involvement with baby early on associated with boost in mental development
Fathers who interact more with their children in their first few months of life could have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.
May 9, 2017
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