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Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains

NPR News · Jun 11, 2026, 6:00 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.

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