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Brain and cognitive development – a focus on myelination and executive functions - Dr. Barry O’Neill
Executive functions (inhibition, working memory, cognitive flexibility) develop in children as an interplay of brain maturation, including myelination, and external environmental factors (e.g. nutrition, stimulation).
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The role of polar lipids in brain and cognitive development - Dr. Pascal Steiner
Due to their structural and functional role polar lipids may be particularly important during early brain development, a period of rapid growth, myelination and connectivity.
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Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) role in neurodevelopment - Dr. Jonas Hauser
HMOs are bioactive human milk components. Studies indicate a role in brain development and associations between breast milk levels of specific HMOs and cognitive development outcomes in children.
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Brain development and nutrition in toddlers–update from the Baby Connectome Project - Prof. Weili Lin
The Baby Connectome Project (BCP) and the BCP-Enriched studies investigate brain development trajectories in the first years of life and influencing factors such as nutrition, sleep and gut microbiota.
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