Astrocytes Given Star Treatment
A new study tracks the development of astrocytes derived from human cortical spheroids. Researchers report hCSs grown astrocytes develop at the same rate as those in the human brain.... Read More...
developmental neuroscience
Possible Roots of Schizophrenia Uncovered
Researchers report increased levels of methionine during pregnancy can alter the expression of genes linked to schizophrenia in offspring. ... Read More...
Cognitive Abilities Seem to Reinforce Each Other in Adolescence
A new study reports cognitive abilities mutually assist each other during development. This results in improved cognitive skills and general intelligence over time.... Read More...
Brain Injury in Kids Might Lead to Alcohol Abuse
According to a new Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience study, children who experienced TBI under the age of 5 were 3.6 times more likely to have problems with substance abuse as teens. Finding suggest traumatic brain injuries during early life could be a risk factor for alcohol abuse later in life.... Read More...
MRI Reveals Striking Brain Differences in People With Genetics Autism
Researchers have performed an MRI study of people with a common form of genetic autism. They discovered those with abnormalities on 16p11.2 had structural abnormalities with the corpus callosum and white matter volume.... Read More...
Brain Lays Foundation for Reason in Childhood
According to a new Journal of Neuroscience study, strong structural connectivity between the rostrolateral prefrontal cortex and inferior parietal lobe in young children is associated with improved reasoning in adulthood.... Read More...
Flame Retardant Exposure Found to Lower IQ in Children
Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDEs during pregnancy may have a lower IQ than their peers who did not experience prenatal exposure, a new study reports. Researchers found that every 10 fold increase of maternal PBDE levels was associated with a drop of 3.7 IQ points in her child.... Read More...
Children’s Temperaments Help Predict Dinnertime Struggles
Researchers say toddlers who are wary of new toys also tend to be less accepting of new foods. They suggest early food attitudes may stem from a child's personality and temperament.... Read More...
How Early Life Experiences Affect the Adult Brain
According to researchers, the visual environment a zebrafish matures in affects their spontaneous brain activity.... Read More...
Autism May Reflect Excitation-Inhibition Imbalance in Brain
Reducing the excitation-inhibition ratio by diminishing excitability of pyramidal neurons or increasing excitability of PV neurons led mice to spend more time engaged in social encounters. Researchers believe the excitation-inhibition balance may play a key role in autism and normal social behavior.... Read More...
How Infant Directed Speech Shapes Your Child’s Development
Babytalk not only provides a baby with comfort and encouragement, it can also help facilitate early language development, a new study reports.... Read More...
Alzheimer’s Protein May Be Implicated in Children’s Cognitive Abilities
According to a new Journal of Alzheimer's Disease study, common genetic variants in amyloid precursor protein are associated with fluid intelligence in children.... Read More...