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AddictionJune 25, 2026

Youth Cannabis Use Linked to Flatter Cognitive Development

TL;DR: A 2026 Neuropsychopharmacology study of 11,036 ABCD participants found youth who initiated cannabis use showed flatter cognitive-development trajectories from ages 9 to 17, with hair-detected THC linked to worse episodic-memory change. Key Findings 11,0…

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CognitionSeptember 2, 2023

Milk Fat Globule & Lactoferrin in Formula Boosts Kids IQ Years Later

A new study provides evidence that supplementing infant formula with compounds found in breastmilk may lead to improved cognitive abilities years later in childhood. Key findings: Children fed formula with added milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and lactoferrin…

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Youth Cannabis Use Linked to Flatter Cognitive Development

Milk Fat Globule & Lactoferrin in Formula Boosts Kids IQ Years Later

The findings. The context. The caveats.