A year of cash payments to low-income mothers resulted in higher brain activity patterns associated with thinking and learning in their 1-year-old babies.
A new study published on Monday found that providing cash payments to low-income families may have an impact on infant brain development and function, leading to higher cognitive skills.
A team of investigators from six universities across the U.S. reports that an intervention designed to reduce poverty had a direct impact on children’s
Scans at age one showed faster brain activity in kids whose families were given $333 (£250) of support monthly compared to those given $20 (£15), Columbia University-led experts found.