AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 4, 2016·5 min readChildren With Autism Fixate More on Mouth Than Eyes During Emotional ConversationsA new study reports children with autism spectrum disorder fixate for longer on the mouth than the eyes during emotional conversations.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 1, 2016·4 min readInfants Born Prematurely May Show Less Interest in OthersA new study reports children born prematurely show less interest in other people compared to babies born full-term.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 24, 2016·5 min readBasis for Attention Deficits RevealedA new study links ADHD and other attention deficit disorders to the thalamic reticular nucleus.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·March 21, 2016·3 min readStudy Reveals Autism Genes Are in All of UsA new study sheds light on the genetic relationship between autism spectrum disorders and ASD related traits in the wider population.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 19, 2016·4 min readCRISPR Used to Target RNA in Live CellsNew application of DNA editing technique, CRISPR-Cas9, may open the door the new treatments for cancer and autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 17, 2016·5 min readSingle Brain Cells Reveal Genes Controlling Development and FormationResearchers identify the genetic machinery that causes maturation in young neurons.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2016·4 min readAnti-Anxiety Drug Reduces Autism Features in Mouse Model of Jacobsen SyndromeResearchers discover clonazepam, an anti anxiety medication appears to reduce autistic features in mouse models of Jacobsen syndrome.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2016·5 min readBacterial Infections During Pregnancy May Trigger Abnormal Neuron Proliferation in Fetal BrainResearchers have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·March 12, 2016·3 min readLink Between Impaired Cognitive Function and Exposure to Synthetic Progestin During DevelopmentStudy links common steroid used to prevent premature birth to impaired cognitive function in offspring.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·March 11, 2016·4 min readStudy Identifies Potential Treatment for Autism Spectrum DisorderResearchers have developed a potential treatment for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2016·4 min readMechanics of Neuroplasticity: Immune Cells Prune Connections Between NeuronsMicroglia plays an important role in synaptic pruning, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·March 4, 2016·4 min readGene Required to Control Behavioral States May Be Linked to AutismResearchers have discovered a gene that plays an important role in controlling the switch of behavior between alternative states. Deletion of this gene in humans has been noted in some cases of Autism.Read More
