Scientists find link between levels of adult speech and infant myelin, which surrounds nerves and makes signals more efficient

The amount of adult speech children are exposed to in their early years may help to shape the structure of their brains, researchers say.

Studies have previously suggested there are benefits to talking to young children, with research suggesting it can help improve their language processing and boost their vocabularies.

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