Nutrition protects against stress on the brain in early life

Feb 11, 2017 by

Supplementing a mother’s nutrition during early pregnancy can protect the baby’s brain from early-life stress later....

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Antidepressants in pregnancy can affect baby’s brain activity...

Jul 24, 2016 by

According to research out of Finland, fetal exposure to common SRIs appears to affect brain activity in newborn babies....

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Musical play appears to help babies learn language skills

Jun 28, 2016 by

Research on 9-month-old babies found that those who practiced banging out a rhythm—vs. playing with toys—during a series of play sessions showed more brain activity in regions of the brain related to learning language....

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Bilingual babies have increased activity in executive function regions...

Jun 9, 2016 by

Babies raised in bilingual homes show brain activity indicating executive function as early as 11 months....

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Alcohol in first month of pregnancy may lead to permanent brain changes in baby...

Jun 5, 2015 by

University of Helsinki researchers have found that drinking alcohol as early as 3 to 4 weeks into pregnancy (before many women even know they’re pregnant) may alter the gene function of their offspring....

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Babies rehearse speech mechanics before speaking

Aug 7, 2014 by

New research indicates that babies between 7 and 11 months rehearse speech mechanics before they actually talk....

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