Butterflies of the Soul: Study Sheds Light on Developmental Origins of Interneurons
A new study reveals how interneurons emerge and diversify in the brain.... Read More...
developmental neuroscience
How Brain Circuits are Affected by Infections in Mothers and Newborns
A new study backs up existing evidence that maternal immune activation can impact brain development in children. Researchers report immune activation during pregnancy or soon after birth can cause alterations to brain networks associated with social behavior, resulting in autism-like symptoms in the offspring.... Read More...
Prenatal Choline Intake Increases Gray and White Matter: Piglet Study
Researchers report piglets of mothers who were fed a choline rich diet had increased white and gray matter in the brain.... Read More...
Abnormal Brain Connections Seen in Preschoolers with Autism
A new neuroimaging study reveals preschool aged children with ASD have significant differences in the basal ganglia network and paralimbic-limbic network in the brain compared to their peers who were not diagnosed with autism.... Read More...
Music Lessons Improve Children’s Cognitive Skills and Academic Performance
According to a new Frontiers in Neuroscience study, children who participate in structured music lessons showed enhancements in cognitive abilities over their peers who did not receive music lessons. The researchers note the improvements in short term memory, language based reasoning and planning seen in children who had music lessons had a positive impact on academic achievement.... Read More...
Autism Like Behaviors in Children Linked to Low Vitamin D Levels in Mothers
Researchers have identified a link between low vitamin D levels in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and autism like behaviors in their offspring. The study reveals low levels vitamin D in mothers may be associated with altered brain development that can lead to social behavioral deficits in their children.... Read More...
This Many: Unlocking the Relationship Between Math Ability and Fingers
Researchers report finger configurations used in children for counting and communicating numeric information are associated with number representation in the brain. Additionally, this association can be observed during adulthood.... Read More...
Bugs and Allergies in Pregnancy Linked to Child Developmental Disorders, Including ADHD and Autism
Researchers investigate the effects of maternal immune activation on the developing brain. ... Read More...
Early Life Experiences Influence DNA in the Adult Brain
Researchers report maternal behavior can change the DNA of her offspring. The findings, researchers say, could lead to better understanding of some neuropsychiatric disorders.... Read More...
Social Media Use at Age 10 May Reduce Adolescent Girls’ Wellbeing
A new study links increased time spent on social media by 10 year old girls to a decline in wellbeing at the age of 15.... Read More...
Amygdala Neurons Increase as Children Become Adults; Except in Autism
A new PNAS study reveals typically developing children experience neurogenesis in the amygdala as they become adults. However, for those with autism, the amygdala loses neurons as they age.... Read More...
Don’t Blame Adolescent Social Behavior on Hormones
A new study challenges conventional belief, reporting pubertal hormones are not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence. ... Read More...