Brain functioning is genetically variable (polymorphic) and has plasticity – adaptability to conditions and experience. When you learn a new skill or habit – at any age (though easier when in childhood) it changes your brain. Neurons establish new connections. Connections are strengthened – more receptors and nerve impulses are […]
Daily Archives: September 6, 2007
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A study of 3,000 randomly selected kids ages 8-15 was funded by the National Institute of Health (with no pharmaceutical company support). The main author was Tanya Froehlich, a developmental behavior pediatrician. The study was published in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Sept 07. Originally the objective was to […]