(Natural News) Cheryl Rosenfeld, a professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri, and her colleagues proposed that more attention should be given to the temporary organ that affects fetal brain development. This is due to the study that found direct transmission of bisphenol A (BPA) through the placenta could negatively […]

(Natural News) Recent studies on the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) found that babies born during the pandemic have slightly lower IQs compared to pre-pandemic babies. But parents, especially COVID-19 infected mothers, need not worry nor feel guilty as they are not to be blamed for the IQ difference, which is fortunately reversible. “The babies born during the […]

(Natural News) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday, Aug. 18, announced that it will ban the use of chlorpyrifos on food crops to address health concerns for farmers and children. Chlorpyrifos is a common pesticide that has been widely used on crops such as soybeans, fruits, nut trees, broccoli and cauliflower since 1965. However, it has […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala – the part of the brain responsible for emotional processing and for governing social behaviors and interactions. These neurons, they noted, remain in an immature state throughout a person’s childhood. While most of these neurons mature quickly once a […]

(Natural News) They say we need them to grow enough food for everyone on the planet. But the irony is that continuing to use them is actually killing off the bees and other pollinators we absolutely need to even grow food at all. Pesticides are what we’re talking about, here, and new research out of […]

(Natural News) For expecting mothers, eating nuts while pregnant may improve the brain development of the child, a study finds. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that nut consumption in the first trimester of pregnancy was linked to better cognitive function, attention capacity, and long-term working memory in children. They published their […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that pregnant women who consume a nut-rich diet get all of its heart-healthy benefits – and then some. In their study, which was published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, the team noted that a maternal diet rich in nuts during the first trimester of pregnancy […]

(Natural News) People living in the city already have a lot to contend with. But a study published in the journal Environmental Research points out that children living near busy roads face even more risks because of air pollution. The study, led by researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development […]

(Natural News) Adolescence is a time of exploration, a time of forming one’s own identity. It’s also a time of impulse, confusion, and mental and physiological development. When teenagers are introduced to alcohol at a young age, they may develop a psychological attachment to the substance. At a younger age, alcohol is capable of possessing […]

(Natural News) Story time is an important part of your child’s development because it doesn’t just promote parent-child bonding time, it also helps promote literacy. However, according to the results of a study published in the journal Pediatrics, it may be better to read to kids from printed books instead of e-readers (electronic readers). Jennifer […]