Science news articles about 'cognitive development of children'

Closing coal-fired power plants can have a direct, positive impact on children's cognitive development and health according to a study released by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental ...

... . (Previous findings suggested that second-hand smoke exposure could impair cognitive development in children and adolescents.) The research, led by Dr Llewellyn, used saliva samples from nearly ...

Researchers are carrying out an assessment of the physical neuropsychological characteristics of children born before 32 weeks' gestation or whose weight is lower than 1500 grams (3 lbs. 5oz.) -- very ...

... with the chronic disease that can damage internal organs and impair growth and cognitive development in children. Adult and juvenile snails living in stagnant tropical freshwater lakes and ponds ...

... China's largest freshwater lake, create favorable conditions for the snails associated with the chronic disease that can damage internal organs and impair growth and cognitive development in children.