Tag: brain development

Study suggests relationship between socioeconomic status and adult brain

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From the University of Texas at Dallas press release: Research has shown that a developing child’s brain structure and function can be adversely affected when the child is raised in… Read more »

Drinking during adolescence can alter brain cell nerve growth

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From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: The developmental period from adolescence to adulthood is accompanied by a greater vulnerability to addictions — including alcohol use disorders — than… Read more »

Animal study shows harmful effects of secondhand smoke even before pregnancy

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From the Duke University Medical Center media release: Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke — even before conception — appears to have a lingering impact that can later impair the brain… Read more »