Healthy marriages lead to healthy families, and healthy families are the foundation of a healthy vibrant community. But, modern life places enormous strain on marriages and families, and the results can be catastrophic.
In collaboration with The Urban Child Institute, The Neuroscience Institute of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will feature nationally recognized neuroscience professionals during a Brain Awareness Week presentation March 24 to promote brain science and positive behaviors that e
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are among the most common congenital anomalies in the United States, second only in frequency to congenital heart defects. Efforts to reduce the prevalence of these devastating abnormalities demonstrates the effectiveness of the translation of basic science and population research to health care practices, and from practice to public policy.
Chronic early stress has been linked to behavioral and emotional problems in childhood as well as mental and physical illness later in life.
Persistent emotional difficulties can make effective parenting hard, and cause long-lasting problems for a child's brain development. We all face stress at some point in our lives. Job pressures, health problems and relationship difficulties are only a few of the stress-producing circumstances that affect most of us at one time or another.
Autism is one of a group of disorders that cause impairments in cognitive development, social interaction and communication, and the presence of unusual behaviors and interests. Autism can become evident in early childhood and lasts throughout a person's life.
