Preventing Eating Disorders Conference Focuses on School-Based Programs for Eating Disorders Studies show that children are preoccupied with body image at an increasingly young age. A larger percentage of children engage in disordered eating, such as skipping meals or only eating certain foods. Eating disorders and disordered eating can make kids tire easily, have difficulty concentrating on school work, and eventually lead to serious nutritional deficiencies.
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The ability to produce and enjoy music is a complex human characteristic, says Mark Tramo, MD, assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. He studies how music and speech are perceived by the human brain. Microelectrode recording techniques and brain imaging techniques have allowed him and his colleagues to identify neuroanatomical structures involved in music perception and analyze the codes used by neurons to represent harmony and pitch. His research also suggests that precise musical structures seem to excite specialized brain circuits essential for decoding complex ideas. This finding bolsters studies at the University of California at Irvine and elsewhere that show children who study music at an early age have better developed math and logic skills.