Health and Fitness - Category: Health and Fitness - Published on
Tuesday, 28 August 2012 16:31 - Written by Press Release NIH
funded research suggests stress hormones inhibit brain function,
stifle achievement Bethesda, Maryland--(ENEWSPF)--August 28,
2012. The stresses of poverty — such as crowded conditions,
financial worry, and lack of adequate child care — lead to
impaired learning ability in children from impoverished
backgrounds, according to a theory by a researcher funded by the
National Institutes of Health. The theory is based on several
years of studies matching stress hormone levels to behavioral
and school readiness test results in young children from
impoverished backgrounds. Further, the theory holds, finding
ways to reduce stress in the home and school environment could
improve children's well being and allow them to be more
successful academically. High levels of stress hormones
influence the developing circuitry of children's brains,
inhibiting such higher cognitive functions such as plannin