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Study Reveals Nurturing Environments Heal Adverse Childhood Effects

4/7/2025

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Early-life adversity has been shown to harm white matter integrity in the adolescent brain, leading to challenges in language and mental arithmetic skills. A study involving over 9,000 children reveals that nurturing environments can help counteract these detrimental effects, highlighting the crucial role of support during formative years. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Early-life adversity has been shown to harm white matter integrity in the adolescent brain, leading to challenges in language and mental arithmetic skills. A study involving over 9,000 children reveals that nurturing environments can help counteract these detrimental effects, highlighting the crucial role of support during formative years. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.