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Impact of Prenatal Stress and Postnatal Enrichment on Brain Development: Insights and Implications for Stress Management in School Children

In a groundbreaking study, researchers delved into the effects of prenatal stress, specifically noise stress, on the hippocampal region of female rat offspring. More importantly, they investigated how postnatal environmental enrichment can mitigate these effects. This research is not just a leap in neuroscience but also beams a ray of hope in understanding stress management in school children.

January 12, 2024 No Comments

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Quicker Antidepressant Results with Environmental Enrichment

The findings of this study highlight the potential of combining antidepressants with environmental enrichment to accelerate the medication’s effects.

These results shed light on the importance of environmental factors and neuroplasticity in the treatment of depression.

June 28, 2023 No Comments

Dementia

Environmental Enrichment as a Protection Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

A recent study published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine provides strong evidence that EE can have neuroprotective effects in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases.

It also identifies a number of potential mechanisms by which EE may protect neurons from damage.

June 13, 2023 No Comments

Dementia

Enriched Gardens help seniors with dementia make real-world gains in cognition and independence

A study conducted in 4 nursing homes with 120 residents with dementia shows the benefits of enriched gardens (EGs) on key health indicators such as cognitive function and mobility.

February 26, 2023 No Comments

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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Neuroprotection of Environmental Enrichment in Parkinson’s Disease

From a study published in July 2023, in the Journal of Neural Regeneration Research. According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, Parkinson’s (PD) is the second-most common

January 3, 2023 No Comments

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Environmental Enrichment can prevent brain injury after a stroke

From a paper published in Dec. 2022 in the Journal: Molecular Biology Reports Citation: hen, XY., Han, Y., Gao, ZK. et al. Pre exposure to enriched environment

January 3, 2023 No Comments

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The effect of oxytocin and an enriched environment on anxiety-like behaviour and corticosterone levels after febrile seizures and pre-natal stress

From an article published in May 2022 in IBRO Neuroscience Reports Febrile seizures occur in infants and young children, often following a fever and a systemic

May 31, 2022 No Comments

Category: Environmental Enrichment

Impact of Prenatal Stress and Postnatal Enrichment on Brain Development: Insights and Implications for Stress Management in School Children

Quicker Antidepressant Results with Environmental Enrichment

Environmental Enrichment as a Protection Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

Enriched Gardens help seniors with dementia make real-world gains in cognition and independence

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Neuroprotection of Environmental Enrichment in Parkinson’s Disease

Environmental Enrichment can prevent brain injury after a stroke

The effect of oxytocin and an enriched environment on anxiety-like behaviour and corticosterone levels after febrile seizures and pre-natal stress