Public Release: 2-Feb-2015 Decreases in short-term memory, IQ, altered brain metabolic ratios in urban APOE4 children Exposed to air pollutio Missoula, MT, February 2, 2015 — A new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Carleton, and North Carolina,… Read More ›
Intelligence quotient
IQ destroying chemicals, and their abundance.
IQ destroying chemicals, and their abundance. Brief video with citations, explaining the chemical assault that is overtaking our young and our future. IQ erosion is probably not directly cumulative ( i.e. my arrival on the number 57, a drop in… Read More ›
Just two hours of extra physical education each week doubled the odds that a pupil achieves the national learning goals
More Physical Activity Improved School Performance News: Oct 06, 2014 Just two hours of extra physical activity each week can improve school performance. This has been shown by a study of approximately 2,000 twelve-year-olds carried out by scientists at the… Read More ›
Adolescent pot use leaves lasting mental deficits
7 SEP 2012 DURHAM, N.C. — The persistent, dependent use of marijuana before age 18 has been shown to cause lasting harm to a person’s intelligence, attention and memory, according to an international research team. Among a long-range study cohort… Read More ›
GW Researcher finds depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts in former finasteride users ( Proscar and Propecia )
11% had mild symptoms; 28% had moderate symptoms; and 36% had severe symptoms. WASHINGTON — (Aug 7, 2012) New research, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that men who developed persistent sexual side effects while on… Read More ›
Regular marijuana use bad for teens’ brains
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-Aug-2014 Psychology and public health experts weigh in on potential effects of legalization on youth WASHINGTON –- Frequent marijuana use can have a significant negative effect on the brains of teenagers and young adults, including cognitive decline,… Read More ›
Common chemical in mothers may negatively affect the IQ of their unborn children
(Boston) — In some women abnormally high levels of a common and pervasive chemical may lead to adverse effects in their offspring. The study, published recently in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, is the first of its kind… Read More ›
Flame retardant exposure linked to lower IQs — study
Flame retardant exposure linked to lower IQs — study // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-May-2014 A new study involving Simon Fraser University researchers has found that prenatal exposure to flame retardants can be significantly linked to lower IQs and greater hyperactivity… Read More ›
Pycnogenol found to improve memory and test scores in college students in new clinical trial
Natural supplement shown to improve mental performance and decrease test anxiety by 17 percent Dec. 7, 2011 – HOBOKEN, NJ – Keeping your brain in shape…no sweat. Health-conscious consumers may not realize that supplementing a healthy diet is just… Read More ›
Brain scans support findings that IQ can rise or fall significantly during adolescence
Public release date: 19-Oct-2011 IQ, the standard measure of intelligence, can increase or fall significantly during our teenage years, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust, and these changes are associated with changes to the structure of our brains…. Read More ›
Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ
Public release date: 7-Feb-2011 Are dietary patterns in childhood associated with IQ at 8 years of age? A population-based cohort study A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ, while a diet packed… Read More ›
Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
Public release date: 10-Feb-2011 – piperonyl butoxide (PBO), a common additive in pyrethroid formulations Effects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure February 9, 2011 — When the EPA phased out the widespread residential use of chlorpyrifos and… Read More ›
Mother’s milk improves the physical condition of future adolescents
Public release date: 5-Jan-2011 – “If all children were exclusively breastfed from birth, it would be possible to save approximately 1.5 million lives”. – The paper, which was published in the Journal of Nutrition, shows that the adolescents who were… Read More ›
Breast milk is ‘no better for a baby than bottled milk’ – and it INCREASES the risk of asthma, expert claims ( With Counter Claims)
HRR: Unless requested, I will not be issuing a rebuttal to this claim. So far this is a rip off of a previous study done in 2005. I do not know why it was repeated. * Improved Estimates of the… Read More ›
Is superhuman intelligence a bad idea? Experts warn the quest for greater knowledge could lead to evil and psychosis
Theoretical neurobiologist Mark Changizi, and philosopher Mark Walker say we are obsessed with achieving ever greater intelligence But they warn it could lead to anti-social behaviour and psychosis Say that if people become extremely clever but their moral intelligence is… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants affect a child’s intelligence quotient or IQ : polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
2009 study posted for filing July 20, 2009 — Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child’s intelligence quotient or IQ, according to new research by the the Columbia Center for… Read More ›
Paedophiles could be ‘spotted and cured’ through MRI scans to detect brain abnormalities and low IQs
Paedophilia could ‘begin in the womb if the mother is stressed’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:17:38 EST, 20 October 2012| UPDATED:17:38 EST, 20 October 2012 Paedophiles have a ‘mental illness’ that can be spotted before they abuse anyone,… Read More ›
Intelligence Is in the Genes, but Where? Most Genes Thought to Be Linked to Intelligence Probably Have No Bearing On IQ
A new study reveals the surprising fact that most of the specific genes long thought to be linked to intelligence probably have no bearing on one’s IQ. (Credit: iStockphoto) ScienceDaily (Oct. 2, 2012) — You can thank your parents for… Read More ›
Prenatal pesticide exposure tied to lower IQ in children
Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley – In a new study suggesting pesticides may be associated with the health and development of children, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health have… Read More ›
Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-207-383-6529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Are dietary patterns in childhood associated with IQ at 8 years of age? A population-based cohort study A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ,… Read More ›