Immune System Has Dramatic Impact on Children’s Brain Development Researchers reveal the effect the immune system has on brain development in infants.
Study Ties Father’s Age at Childbearing to Higher Rates of Psychiatric, Academic Problems in Kids A new study reports a father's advancing age at childbearing can lead to higher rates of psychological and academic problems for the offspring.
New Autism Definition May Decrease Diagnosis by One Third A new study reports a statistically significant decrease in patients being diagnosed with ASD by clinicians using the new DSM-5.
Gender and Genes Play an Important Role in Delayed Language Development According to a new study, boys are at greater risk for delays in language development than girls.
Biomarker for Depression Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment A new study reports teenage boys with raised cortisol levels and depressive symptoms are up to 14 times more likely to develop major depression that their peers.
Spinal Cord Findings Could Help Explain Origins of Limb Control Researchers find differential control of an animal's musculature is already in place in the spinal networks of simple fish.
Babbling Babies Responding to One-on-One ‘Baby Talk’ Master More Words Early language development isn't so much the quantity of words as the style of speech and social context in which speech occurs, researchers report.
Human Brain Development Is a Symphony in Three Movements Researchers conduct a large scale genetic analysis of the cerebral neocortex at different stages during development, from neonatal to adulthood.
Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.
Brain Chemical Ratios Help Predict Developmental Delays in Preterm Infants A new study identifies a possible biomarker for predicting whether preterm infants are at risk for developing motor developmental problems.
Researchers Uncover Mechanism Controlling Tourette Syndrome Tics Researchers discover a mechanism in the brain which controls tics in children with Tourette Syndrome.
Dads: How Important Are They? A new study highlights the value of paternal influence in both neurobiology and behavior.
Kids Whose Bond With Mother Was Disrupted Early in Life Show Changes in Brain A new neuroimaging study finds children who experienced maternal deprivation show different responses in the amygdala.
Air Pollution and Genetics Combine to Increase Risk for Autism Researchers find exposure to air pollution appears to increase the risk of developing autism in those which a specific genetic disposition to the disorder.
Messy Children Make Better Learners Researchers show toddlers who get messy in their high chairs are learning more.
