Low-dose iron supplementation reduces behavioral problems in healthy infants at 3 years
Low-dose iron in infancy linked to fewer behavior problems at age 3
This RCT in 221 healthy, predominantly breastfed infants found that daily low-dose iron supplementation (7-15 mg) led to significantly lower…
Giving healthy babies low-dose iron daily may reduce aggressive behaviors by age 3, a new trial suggests.
Childhood poverty may amplify the impact of early life adversity on behavioral problems
Poverty’s Harm Depends on This Brain Trait
This observational study examined how childhood poverty and cumulative early life adversity relate to behavioral problems and neurofunctiona…
Some kids in poverty develop serious behavioral issues after tough experiences, while others stay strong—and a key brain trait may explain w…