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Impoverished Circumstances Affect Developing Brains: MRI Study

Agent2015-06-29T21:39:29-04:00June 29th, 2015|Brain MRI, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, Radiology|

A troubling new MRI study has uncovered that there are differences in brain development between wealthy and impoverished children. The study, called Family income, parental education and brain structure in children and adolescents was published in Nature Neuroscience spring 2015. It is the largest socioeconomic MRI brain study to date; its researchers spent 3 years studying [...]

Prenatal Pollution Exposure May be Linked to Cognitive Problems: MRI Study

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), found in large quantities in cities, are toxic particulates in the air caused by smoke, vehicle emissions, fossil fuels and other pollutants. Previous studies have linked exposure to PAHs to increased risk of suicide, and now a new study's findings may link prenatal exposure to PAHs to slower cognitive processing and [...]