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Neurocognitive Development
Neurocognitive functions are cognitive functions closely associated with the function of particular areas and networks in the brain. Their understanding is of great importance for the fields of neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience, which study the relation between the function of the brain and human behavior and how those two change and develop through time.
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MAR 17, 2025Neuroscience
Maternal postpartum depression at six weeks is linked to reduced inhibition and emotional control in children alongside ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 31, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that current cannabis use among adolescents decreased by almost 32% between 2011 and 2021.Written By: Annie LennonOCT 02, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The human genome contains many common features and characteristics beyond just being made of four bases. There are prote ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Prenatal cannabis exposure has been linked to changes in grey and white matter in various parts of the brain.Written By: Annie LennonJUN 20, 2023Cancer
The mortality rate associated with childhood cancers, typically considered those diagnosed in children 14 years and youn ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 02, 2023Neuroscience
Preteens with obesity display significant differences in cognitive performance, brain structure, and brain circuitry com ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 23, 2023Neuroscience
A recent study published in Neuroscience shed light on the neurocognitive mechanisms involved during creative thinking. ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 09, 2023Neuroscience
A study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that heavy alcohol use changes signaling pathways in the brain ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 17, 2023Neuroscience
A Dartmouth research team examined simple synchrony (beat entrainment) to predict attentional synchrony. Previous studie ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 05, 2023Neuroscience
Exposure to breast milk exposure improves neurocognitive outcomes in preterm babies. The corresponding study was p ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 27, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Two FDA-approved drugs mitigate and may even eliminate brain fog in people with long COVID. The corresponding case repor ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 17, 2022Health & Medicine
Stress is inevitable, at times overwhelming, and when in the thick of it, it can feel insurmountable. However, sometimes ...Written By: Joshua AehJUL 13, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Metabolic Brain Disease found an association between high-fat diets and several health diseases. In ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 10, 2022Neuroscience
When children or teens experience a severe blow to the head, like one that might be sustained in a car accident, fall, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Neuroscience found that different areas of the brain are activated depending on the type of creativ ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 05, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Diabetes is an increasingly common condition that affects at least 1 in 10 U.S adults. Millions more have prediabetes an ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 26, 2022Neuroscience
If a body is going to function correctly, the cells need to be in the right place. Scientists have learned a lot about h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2022Plants & Animals
Fiber, the parts of food that our bodies cannot easily break down and digest, is a crucial part of any diet. Many dietar ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 26, 2022Neuroscience
Scientists and clinicians know that children who are born into poverty tend to underperform in school, they are at great ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioJUN 13, 2021Microbiology
The microbes that call the human gastrointestinal tract home are with us since birth (or even earlier) and seem to have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Drowsiness, confusion, headaches, and sensitivity to light — it’s sometimes hard for doctors to spot the sig ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 11, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Georgetown University medical center have found that young children use both the right and left sides o ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 12, 2020Neuroscience
A new study shows that even low air pollution levels can influence the development of children’s brains. It ...Written By: Amanda Mikyska
MAR 17, 2025
Neuroscience
Maternal postpartum depression at six weeks is linked to reduced inhibition and emotional control in children alongside
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 31, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that current cannabis use among adolescents decreased by almost 32% between 2011 and 2021.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 02, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human genome contains many common features and characteristics beyond just being made of four bases. There are prote
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Prenatal cannabis exposure has been linked to changes in grey and white matter in various parts of the brain.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 20, 2023
Cancer
The mortality rate associated with childhood cancers, typically considered those diagnosed in children 14 years and youn
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 02, 2023
Neuroscience
Preteens with obesity display significant differences in cognitive performance, brain structure, and brain circuitry com
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 23, 2023
Neuroscience
A recent study published in Neuroscience shed light on the neurocognitive mechanisms involved during creative thinking.
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 09, 2023
Neuroscience
A study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that heavy alcohol use changes signaling pathways in the brain
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 17, 2023
Neuroscience
A Dartmouth research team examined simple synchrony (beat entrainment) to predict attentional synchrony. Previous studie
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 05, 2023
Neuroscience
Exposure to breast milk exposure improves neurocognitive outcomes in preterm babies. The corresponding study was p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 27, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Two FDA-approved drugs mitigate and may even eliminate brain fog in people with long COVID. The corresponding case repor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Stress is inevitable, at times overwhelming, and when in the thick of it, it can feel insurmountable. However, sometimes
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUL 13, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Metabolic Brain Disease found an association between high-fat diets and several health diseases. In
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 10, 2022
Neuroscience
When children or teens experience a severe blow to the head, like one that might be sustained in a car accident, fall, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Neuroscience found that different areas of the brain are activated depending on the type of creativ
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 05, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Diabetes is an increasingly common condition that affects at least 1 in 10 U.S adults. Millions more have prediabetes an
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 26, 2022
Neuroscience
If a body is going to function correctly, the cells need to be in the right place. Scientists have learned a lot about h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2022
Plants & Animals
Fiber, the parts of food that our bodies cannot easily break down and digest, is a crucial part of any diet. Many dietar
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 26, 2022
Neuroscience
Scientists and clinicians know that children who are born into poverty tend to underperform in school, they are at great
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
JUN 13, 2021
Microbiology
The microbes that call the human gastrointestinal tract home are with us since birth (or even earlier) and seem to have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Drowsiness, confusion, headaches, and sensitivity to light — it’s sometimes hard for doctors to spot the sig
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 11, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Georgetown University medical center have found that young children use both the right and left sides o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 12, 2020
Neuroscience
A new study shows that even low air pollution levels can influence the development of children’s brains. It
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska