auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 1, 2020Auditory hallucinations rooted in aberrant brain connectivity
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2020Study reveals birth defects caused by flame retardantExposure to PBB153, a chemical component of the now-banned flame retardant FireMaser, causes alterations in the genetic code of sperm, leading to major health and reproductive deficits in the children of parents exposed to the substance. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2017Vaping While Pregnant May Cause Craniofacial Birth DefectsAccording to researchers, the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy may result in facial and oral cavity defects in offspring. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2017Fever in Early Pregnancy Linked to Birth DefectsFever suffered during the first trimester of pregnancy can lead to facial deformities and heart defects in the fetus, a new study reveals. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 3, 2017Tracking ZIKA Transmission in MiceA new study investigates how the ZIKA virus can be sexually transmitted between male and female mice, and how the virus can pass vertically from mother to fetus. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2017Common Household Chemicals Lead to Birth Defects: Mouse StudyA new study links quat-based cleaners to neural tube defects in mice. They also discovered mice do not need to be dosed with the chemicals for the effects to show in their offspring, being in the environment where the cleaners were administered was enough to illicit an effect. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2017Heightened Risk of Birth Defects With Antidepressants Prescribed During PregnancyA new study links antidepressant use during pregnancy with birth defects. Read More
FeaturedNeurologypainPsychology·May 18, 2016Drug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth DefectsA new study reports that pregnant women who take pregabalin, a drug commonly used to treat pain and anxiety, were three times more likely to have a child with a major birth defect. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 11, 2016Threat of Cytomegalovirus Far Outweighs Zika RiskIn the wake of all the media attention of the Zika virus, researchers are calling for greater public awareness of CMV, the most common viral cause of birth defects in the US. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·January 29, 2016The Race Against ZikaResearchers are seeking new ways to diagnose and treat the Zika virus. Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 20, 2015New Clues to Causes of Birth DefectsResearchers report they believe they have found a possible clue as to why older mothers have higher risk of offspring with birth defects characterized by abnormal chromosome numbers. Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 20, 2013Signaling Pathway Linked to Fetal Alcohol RiskResearch have identified a signaling pathway that might determine genetic susceptibility for the development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 11, 2013Researchers Uncover Genetic Clues Which may Lead to Better Understanding of Organ Development and Birth DefectsResearchers have discovered clues to the development of the head at the cellular level, which could point scientists to a better understanding of how organs and birth defects form in humans. Read More
