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Boston Children’s Hospital

·November 19, 2019·7 min read

‘Face blindness’ may involve a failed brain network, and could shed light on autism

Prosopagnosia, or "face-blindness", involves an entire network, not just one area of the brain. The findings may shed light on poor facial processing abilities associated with autism.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 14, 2021·4 min read

A ‘Pump’ Gene’s Surprising Role in Early Brain Formation

A study of patients with polymicrogyria sheds new light on the role the ATP1A3 gene plays in early brain development.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 13, 2023·4 min read

A New Immune Pathway Sheds Light on ALS

A recent study reveals that certain proteins, usually associated with inflammation and immunity, can cause damage to our neurons, contributing to ALS.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 29, 2021·5 min read

ADHD Drug Class Leads to Fewer Side Effects in Preschool Children

Alpha-2-adrenergic agonists appear to be effective at reducing symptoms associated with ADHD in preschool-aged children, and have fewer side effects than traditional stimulants used to treat ADHD.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 21, 2026·7 min read

Alzheimer’s Brains Share a Genetic Signature with Some Cancers

A study finds that Alzheimer’s is driven by cancer-like mutations in the brain's immune cells, which may enter from the blood and trigger lethal brain inflammation.

Featured Neurology Pain

·May 8, 2017·6 min read

Caffeine and More Sleep Help Improve Chronic Pain

Researchers report getting more sleep, and for those who can't sleep, increasing caffeine uptake, can help relieve chronic pain better than standard pain killers.

Featured Psychology

·January 15, 2019·4 min read

Early Child Deprivation May Impair Memory and Executive Function at Age 16

Researchers report children who experience deprivation early in life have impaired memory and executive function between the ages of 8 and 16 compared to peers who were placed in quality foster homes.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 1, 2018·4 min read

EEG Signals Accurately Predict Autism as Early as 3 Months of Age

EEG data fed into a new computer algorithm can help to identify which children will be diagnosed with autism at up to 95% accuracy, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 3, 2022·6 min read

Fetal Brain Imaging Predicts Neurodevelopment of Babies With Congenital Heart Disease

Smaller brain volume found in fetal MRI brain scans predicts the outcome of children with congenital heart disease across all domains of neurodevelopment.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 14, 2024·4 min read

From Daydreams to Reality: Brain’s Alertness Mechanism Unlocked

Researchers discovered how the brain transitions from daydreaming to alertness through activity in the dentate gyrus, also contributing to memory formation. This mechanism serves as the brain's method for realigning our cognitive focus to immediate realities and processing new information.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·February 6, 2017·7 min read

Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Deaf Mice…Down to a Whisper

Researchers use gene therapy to help restore hearing in mice down to the equivalent of being able to hear a whisper.

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·June 24, 2018·4 min read

Gut Bacteria Influences Metabolism Through the Immune System

Digestive enteroendocrine cells use an innate immune pathway to respond to good bacteria by fine tuning metabolism to diet and intestinal conditions, a new study reveals.

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