Brain scan at 3 months could reveal emotional development in babies, study says

NEW DELHI: Brain scans of three-month-old babies could reveal how emotions and self-soothing abilities might evolve over the following six months, potentially helping identify children at risk of developing behavioural and emotional challenges, researchers said.

The team, led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, US, examined 95 pairs of infants and caregivers and found distinct patterns linking white matter structure to emotional outcomes.

Referred to as the brain’s ‘information highway’, white matter helps different brain regions rapidly communicate with each other.

Source: PTI News

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