Covid-19: Infection causes loss of IQ points even in mild form
An epidemiologist takes stock of the impact of a Covid-19 infection on the brain and cognitive abilities. THE ESSENTIAL Covid-19 ...
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Childhood concussions do not lower IQ
Good news for parents: the intelligence quotient is not affected by brain damage caused by shock in young people. THE ...
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Gifted adults: what you need to know
Because of their higher intelligence quotient, the brains of gifted adults process information faster. This particularity can have important consequences ...
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How car pollution made Americans less intelligent
The lead contained until 1996 in the gasoline of the cars contaminated the organization of the millions of Americans through ...
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Covid-19: a drop in IQ for infected people
Contaminated people would have a memory deficit and more difficulty solving problems. THE ESSENTIAL Those who recovered from the virus ...
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Psychology: Things to Know About Gifted Adults
The brains of gifted adults process information faster, due to their higher intelligence quotient. This specificity can have real repercussions ...
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The Mediterranean diet helps preserve mental faculties as you age
The intellectual abilities of seniors seem to benefit from eating habits close to the Mediterranean diet. THE ESSENTIAL High consumption ...
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A Pregnant Woman’s Vitamin D Level Affects a Child’s IQ
High levels of vitamin D during pregnancy can lead to higher IQ scores in the child. THE ESSENTIAL Higher levels ...
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Growing up near green areas improves IQ and makes you calmer
Children who were raised near green spaces are said to have higher IQs than children who grew up in cities. ...
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Obesity in pregnant women may cause IQ lag in boys
The obesity of a pregnant woman would affect the IQ of boys, but not that of girls. Obesity during pregnancy ...
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The study that casts doubt on the benefits of fluoride water
Beautiful teeth but a very low IQ...? This is the fluoride present in tap water in North American countries, which ...
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General anesthesia disrupts the IQ of children aged 6 to 12
A study in Shanghai shows that general anesthesias lasting more than 3 hours change the IQ of school-aged children for ...
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Gifted child: high potential, but high risk
After a few weeks of school, “different” children often find themselves marginalized. The brains of the gifted boil, but their ...
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IQ: driving more than 2 hours a day would reduce intelligence
People who drive more than two hours a day show more early signs of cognitive decline.Is driving as mind-numbing as ...
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Life expectancy increases with intelligence quotient
Having a high intelligence quotient in childhood is associated with a reduced risk of dying from heart disease, dementia, or ...
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Intelligence quotient: 52 associated genes have been identified
Dutch researchers have identified 52 genes associated with a variation in IQ In most cases, this role had never been ...
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A French person lives normally with a brain reduced by 90%
The skull of a French patient would contain 90% cerebrospinal fluid, instead of the brain. Yet he leads a normal ...
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Brain: better to have a small one
According to an American study, animals that have the largest brains, relative to their bodies, have a greater risk of ...
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Teens: smoking cannabis wouldn’t make you any less intelligent
Teenage cannabis use is believed to lead to a decline in intelligence quotient. But a study of twins suggests the ...
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Being exposed to high levels of phthalates in utero lowers IQ
Fetuses exposed to high levels of phthalates, found in many consumer products, have an average lower IQ than others at ...
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Eating More Choline Rich Foods During Pregnancy Raises Babies’ IQs
When pregnant women consume significant amounts of foods containing choline during pregnancy, their child has lasting cognitive benefits with improved ...
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Memory would be affected by general anesthesia before the age of 1
According to an American study, general anesthesia before the age of one year could have repercussions on memory during childhood. ...
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IQ: the end of blonde jokes
Blond women are (ultimately) no dumber than others… they might even be less so!Blondes will now have a scientific argument ...
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In utero exposure to high levels of phthalates affects IQ
Being exposed in utero to high levels of phthalates would lower IQ. This is what American researchers have succeeded in ...
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Mild iodine deficiency lowers children’s IQs
Children whose mothers were iodine-deficient during their pregnancy had three IQ points less by the age of 8. And at ...
Read moreOur IQ varies with age and exercise
It makes parents and children tremble. This is the IQ assessment test. We knew that he did not measure intelligence ...
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