First brain images of African infants enable research into cognitive effects of nutrition
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 12:02
in Psychology & Sociology
Brain activity of babies in developing countries could be monitored from birth to reveal the first signs of cognitive dysfunction, researchers say. The cognitive function of infants can be visualized and tracked more quickly, more accurately and more cheaply using the method, called functional near infra-red spectroscopy (fNIRS), compared to the behavioral assessments Western regions have relied upon for decades.