Children with asthma scored significantly lower than those without asthma on measures of episodic memory, based on longitudinal data from nearly 500 individuals. Animal models have shown associations ...

Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The study, the ...

Elementary school-age children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night have significant differences in certain brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being compared to ...

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

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Memory plays a vital role in a child’s learning and overall development. The good news is that it can be strengthened through fun and engaging activities. Here are seven creative activities to sharpen ...

Childhood amnesia (also known as infantile amnesia) is the inability to recall the first two to three years of our lives—an absence of memory that has puzzled psychologists since the 19th century. In ...

A new study in the journal Nature Mental Health explores how a mother’s positive state of mind during pregnancy affects the structure and function of the developing fetal brain by measuring these ...