AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2018·5 min readAutism Risk Determined by Health of Mother’s GutResearchers have successfully identified autism risk in young mice by examining their mother's microbiome during pregnancy. The study, which may offer the earliest detection of autism, could pave the way to developing preventative measures against forms of autism by altering the maternal diet and probiotic intake.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2018·4 min readAutism Linked to Cerebellum ShapeResearchers report boys on the autism spectrum tend to have lower fractal dimension in the right side of the cerebellum than those without autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2018·3 min readGenetic Mechanism Behind Why Males Are More At Risk of Neurodevelopmental DisordersResearchers report there may be a molecular placental pathway that allows females to be more resilient to maternal stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 3, 2018·8 min readPrenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in ChildrenA new study reports the offspring of women who eat a diet rich of foods fortified with folic acid while pregnant have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with a mental illness later in life. The study reports those who had increased in-utero folic acid exposure had increased cortical thickness and delayed thinning of the cerebral cortex.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2018·5 min readThe Hidden Complexity Underlying a Common Cause of AutismResearchers have uncovered genetic interactions that modulate variable symptoms associated with ASD.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceAutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 28, 2018·13 min readLiving with Sensory Processing DisorderScientists are beginning to understand the neuroscience behind sensory processing disorder and are developing new therapies to help those with SPD.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·June 28, 2018·3 min readPeople with Autism Want to Socialize, They May Just Express It DifferentlyA new study pushes back the assumption that those on the autism spectrum do not wish to socialize with others. Researchers hope their findings will lead to more respectful treatment of those with ASD and help develop more effective methods of support for those with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 27, 2018·4 min readAlmost 40 Years After Autism Was Officially Identified, Researchers Look at How Older Adults Are Affected by the DiagnosisResearchers are studying the brain activity of adults with ASD to better understand the cognitive changes that occur across aging in adulthood.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2018·3 min readNew Insight Into How Autism Might Develop in the BrainResearchers have identified a new molecular mechanism that may play a role in the development of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2018·4 min readResearchers Solve the Case of the Missing SubplateA new study reveals subplate cells may not simply disappear, they may, instead, be migrating to different levels of the cortex. In essence, subplate cells may become part of the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 22, 2018·5 min readBroken Shuttle May Interfere with Learning in Brain DisordersResearchers report the gamma-CaMPII protein plays a critical role in learning and memory. The shuttle protein may be dysfunctional in those with Schizophrenia and autism, hindering learning abilities, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 21, 2018·6 min readPsychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic BasisResearchers have identified genetic overlaps between different types of psychiatric disorders including ADHD, bipolar disorder, MDD and schizophrenia. They also identified an overlap between anorexia and OCD, as well as between Tourettes and OCD.Read More