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Childhood poverty ‘affects brain development’
October 29, 2013 by NewsBot
New research suggests that children who experience poverty early on in their lives may suffer negative brain changes that can lead to lifelong problems, such as learning difficulties, depression and the inability to cope with stress. This is according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St...