Some Kids' Vitamins Have Too Much Manganese
Researchers tested 52 children's multivitamin supplements to see how much manganese they contained. Manganese is a mineral our bodies need, but too much can …
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New Clues About a Rare Gene That Causes Childhood Seizures
Scientists discovered how a faulty gene called ALDH4A1 causes severe seizures in children. Using laboratory cells and mice, researchers found that this gene …
Read MoreBrain Switches During Development May Affect Weight Gain Later
Scientists discovered that a specific brain switch during early development helps determine whether we're more likely to gain weight from eating too much. The …
Read MoreCholine May Protect Baby Brains from Bilirubin Damage
When newborns have too much bilirubin (a yellow substance in the blood), it can damage their developing brains, especially a part called the cerebellum that …
Read MoreYour Brain Changes How It Uses Energy as You Grow Up
Scientists discovered that your brain goes through major changes in how it uses energy as you grow from a baby to a young adult. Using special imaging …
Read MoreWhat Mothers Eat While Nursing Affects Kids' Brain and Metabolism
Researchers studied what happens when nursing mothers eat very little food during the breastfeeding period. Using rat mothers and their babies, they found that …
Read MoreWhat Mom's B Vitamins During Pregnancy Mean for Baby's Brain
Researchers followed hundreds of children from birth to see if their mothers' B vitamin levels during pregnancy affected how their brains developed and how …
Read MoreMom's Vitamin D Levels May Affect Autism Risk in Babies
Researchers studied whether a mother's low vitamin D during pregnancy and breastfeeding could affect how her babies' brains develop. Using mice, they found …
Read MoreDoes Eating Veggies Help Your Brain Work Better?
Researchers wanted to understand how eating habits affect how well teenagers' brains work. They looked at whether eating lots of fast food hurts brain …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Affect Brain Development
Researchers studied what happens when pregnant mice get five times the normal amount of folic acid, a B vitamin that's usually good for pregnancy. They found …
Read MoreHow Stress and Diet During Pregnancy May Affect Boys' Behavior
Researchers studied how multiple stressful experiences during pregnancy and early life might affect how male mice behave and develop. They exposed mice to …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid? Why Balance With B12 Matters for Your Brain
Scientists have discovered that while adding folic acid to foods helps prevent birth defects, getting too much of it—especially from supplements—might actually …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Help Young Male Birds Develop Better Brains
Scientists studied whether special bacteria added to food could help young male quails develop healthier brains and reproductive systems. They fed young quails …
Read MoreShould We Rethink How We Add Folic Acid to Food?
Scientists are raising important questions about how much folic acid we're adding to foods like bread and cereals. While folic acid helps prevent birth …
Read MoreFish Oil During Pregnancy May Help Prevent Brain Changes Linked to Schizophrenia
Researchers studied whether omega-3 fatty acids (a nutrient found in fish oil) given to pregnant rats could prevent brain problems similar to schizophrenia in …
Read MoreWhy Some Babies Born Small Need Extra Help Moving
Babies born smaller than expected for their age sometimes struggle with movement skills like rolling, crawling, and walking. Scientists reviewed research to …
Read MoreVitamin B12 Fixes Brain Damage in Babies: New Brain Scan Study
Babies who don't get enough vitamin B12 from their mothers' breast milk can develop serious brain problems, especially when mothers follow vegetarian diets. …
Read MoreVitamin D May Shape How Your Brain Processes Sights and Sounds
Scientists discovered that vitamin D plays an important role in how our brains develop during early life, especially for processing what we see and hear. Using …
Read MoreWhy Folate Matters: New Discovery About Birth Defects
Scientists discovered why folate (a B vitamin) is so important for preventing birth defects of the brain and spinal cord. When the body doesn't have enough …
Read MoreWhat Parents Eat May Shape Their Kids' Brain Development
A new study shows that when parents eat lots of fatty and sugary foods, it can actually change how their children's brains develop—even before birth. …
Read MoreVitamin D May Protect Kids from Brain-Harming Chemicals in the Womb
Researchers studied 728 mother-child pairs in China to understand how common industrial chemicals called PFAS affect children's thinking and learning …
Read MoreFish Oil May Protect Baby Brains from Anesthesia Damage
When babies need surgery, they receive anesthesia to keep them asleep and pain-free. However, research shows that a common anesthetic called sevoflurane might …
Read MoreFish Oil During Pregnancy May Help Reduce Anxiety in Kids
Scientists studied how omega-3 fatty acids—nutrients found in fish and some plant oils—affect mood and thinking abilities. They gave mice different amounts of …
Read MoreFood Insecurity in Early Life May Hurt Memory Later On
Scientists studied young rats to understand how unpredictable access to food affects the brain. They gave some rats steady meals while others had unpredictable …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Brain Development in Rare Childhood Epilepsy
Scientists studied how a high-fat, low-carb diet called the ketogenic diet affects the brain in a rare form of childhood epilepsy called infantile epileptic …
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