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Image of a brain with connection points for autism diagnosis.

Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 14, 2016·5 min read

Brain Scan Method Could Detect Autism

A new study reports a newly developed brain imaging method appears to be accurate at detecting autism features.

Drawing of a head with balls and lines circling the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 5, 2015·4 min read

Brain Connection Strength Varies With Fitness Levels in Older Adults

A new study reports a link between physical fitness and the strength of brain connections in older people.

These brain scans show the weaker connections in those born preterm.

Featured Neurology

·October 19, 2015·3 min read

Risk for Weaker Brain Connections in Preterm Babies

A new study reports preterm babies could be at increased risk of psychological and neurological problems due to weakened connections in certain brain networks linked to emotion, attention and communication.

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·December 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster

The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.