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Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence, study suggests

08 Feb 2023

Early-life adversity has long-term effects on children’s mental health, which in turn affects cognitive functioning as teenagers, say researchers...

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Little princess

Is there any such thing as the female brain?

22 Jun 2011

At Women's Word, a festival at Lucy Cavendish College this weekend, Professor Melissa Hines will explore the differences between male and female...

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The Old Bailey

Angels and Demons

02 Jun 2011

No country's legal system is made with children in mind, but that has not stopped large numbers of children from becoming involved with it. Last year...

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