[sotd] Poverty: Changing the Body, Changing the Brain [April 13, 2011]
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- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:02:05 -0300
Site of the Day for Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Poverty: Changing the Body, Changing the Brain
Today's site, from the Why Files, tackles research into various harmful elements
found more frequently among those in poverty and their far reaching
significance.
Gentle Subscribers will find the results of the latest scientific findings on
this
always troubling issue.
"Neglect, stress and abuse are all more common among the poor. New studies show
that these factors can cause long-term changes in learning, brains and behavior,
and suggest how to prevent damage in the vulnerable years. Could treating
depressed
mothers promote healthy interactions with their kids?" - from the website
With the customary Why Files charts, graphs and a useful bibliography, the
exhibit
delivers a noteworthy scientific portrait on some of the surprising
physiological
effects of poverty. It provides an overview of the factors which research has
shown
links poverty to changes in children's brains pre and post natal, among which
are
the effects of the stress hormone cortisol and depression in expectant mothers.
Indicating recent findings, the presentation notes that increased scientific
information can help target assistance programs to achieve the most beneficial
results.
March over to the exhibit for the current research on poverty and its
consequences
at:
http://whyfiles.org/322poverty/
A.M. Holm
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