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02/21/2019 / By Michelle Simmons

Children exposed to air pollution on their way to school have stunted cognitive development and memory problems, study finds

There is a possibility that polluted air may be impairing your child’s cognitive function. A new study finds that children who walk to school are exposed to a greater amount of air pollution and thus are at an increased risk of a weakened memory and slowed down cognitive development, as reported by the Science Daily. […]

01/05/2019 / By Zoey Sky

Early life nutrition plays a direct role in how well your brain responds to stress

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and according to a study, this can also apply to your mental health. The results of the study, which was a collaborative effort between researchers from the Academic Medical Center, the University of Amsterdam, and the University Medical Center Groningen, revealed that “[micronutrients] could reduce brain and memory impairment caused […]

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