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Declarative memory in abused and neglected infants
Declarative memory in abused and neglected infants.
Cheatham CL, Larkina M, Bauer PJ, Toth SL, Cicchetti D.
Adv Child Dev Behav. 2010;38:161-82.
PMID: 21207809
Fish oil supplementation during lactation: effects on cognition and behavior at 7 years of age
Fish oil supplementation during lactation: effects on cognition and behavior at 7 years of age.
Cheatham CL, Nerhammer AS, Asserhøj M, Michaelsen KF, Lauritzen L.
Lipids. 2011 Jul;46(7):637-45. doi: 10.1007/s11745-011-3557-x. Epub 2011 Apr 22.
PMID: 21512889
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infancy reduces heart rate and positively affects distribution of attention
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infancy reduces heart rate and positively affects distribution of attention.
Colombo J, Carlson SE, Cheatham CL, Fitzgerald-Gustafson KM, Kepler A, Doty T.
Pediatr Res. 2011 Oct;70(4):406-10. doi: 10.1038/pr.2011.631.
PMID: 21705959
Phosphatidylcholine supplementation in pregnant women consuming moderate-choline diets does not enhance infant cognitive function: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Phosphatidylcholine supplementation in pregnant women consuming moderate-choline diets does not enhance infant cognitive function: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Cheatham CL, Goldman BD, Fischer LM, da Costa KA, Reznick JS, Zeisel SH.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Dec;96(6):1465-72. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.037184. Epub 2012 Nov 7.
PMID: 23134891
Long-term effects of LCPUFA supplementation on childhood cognitive outcomes
Long-term effects of LCPUFA supplementation on childhood cognitive outcomes.
Colombo J, Carlson SE, Cheatham CL, Shaddy DJ, Kerling EH, Thodosoff JM, Gustafson KM, Brez C.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Aug;98(2):403-12. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.040766. Epub 2013 Jun 26.
PMID: 23803884
Omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio and higher-order cognitive functions in 7- to 9-y-olds: a cross-sectional study
Omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio and higher-order cognitive functions in 7- to 9-y-olds: a cross-sectional study.
Sheppard KW, Cheatham CL.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Sep;98(3):659-67. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.058719. Epub 2013 Jul 3.
PMID: 23824723
Elicited Imitation Performance at 20 Months Predicts Memory Abilities in School-Age Children
Elicited Imitation Performance at 20 Months Predicts Memory Abilities in School-Age Children.
Riggins T, Cheatham CL, Stark E, Bauer PJ.
J Cogn Dev. 2013 Jan 1;14(4):593-606.
PMID: 24436638
Mechanisms and correlates of a healthy brain: a commentary
Mechanisms and correlates of a healthy brain: a commentary.
Cheatham CL.
Monogr Soc Res Child Dev. 2014 Dec;79(4):153-65. doi: 10.1111/mono.12135.
PMID: 25387420
New Faculty – Stephen Hursting, Ph.D., M.P.H.
The NRI is pleased to welcome Stephen Hursting, Ph.D., M.P.H., to its faculty. Dr. Hursting, an expert in diet and cancer prevention, trained at UNC Chapel Hill and directed research programs for 20 years at the National Cancer Institute and University of Texas. He...