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·July 22, 2019·4 min read

Exosomes may hold the answer to treating and diagnosing developmental brain disorders

Exosomes carry signaling information required to regulate neural circuit development.

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·July 22, 2019·4 min read

Offspring of pregnant women exposed to high level of pollutants may have lower IQs

Maternal exposure to higher levels of air pollution is associated with lower IQ scores in their children. For those whose mothers were in the highest 10% of exposure had IQ score that were, on average, 2.5 points lower than those whose mothers were in the lowest 10%. However, higher maternal folate levels appear to neurtralize the effect of high pollution exposure on offspring.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·July 16, 2019·3 min read

Non-binary link to autism

Non-binary and transgender people have a higher risk of autism, a new study reports. The risk is significantly higher for those who were assigned the female gender at birth.

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·July 6, 2019·4 min read

To cure brain diseases, neuroscientists must collaborate: That’s why I’m giving my data away

Open sharing of scientific data and standard methods will allow researchers to collaborate on projects and accelerate understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·July 4, 2019·5 min read

Determined DNA hunt reveals schizophrenia clue

NAPRT1, a gene that encodes an enzyme involved in vitamin B3 metabolism, may be a risk factor for schizophrenia. Knocking out the gene in zebrafish models, researchers discovered brain development became impaired. Without NAPRT1, the fish brains failed to divide symmetrically, which is significant as defects in the corpus callosum have been identified in those with schizophrenia.

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·July 2, 2019·5 min read

The neuroscience of autism: New clues for how condition begins

A mutation of the Memo1 gene results in the disruption of radial glial cell scaffold, causing misplaced and disorganized layers. The mutation may be responsible for brain development abnormalities associated with autism.

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·July 1, 2019·3 min read

Researchers discover genetic mutation behind serious skull disorder

A mutation in the BCL11B gene appears to be responsible for a rare skull development disorder called craniosynostosis.

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·June 27, 2019·3 min read

Low UVB exposure during pregnancy linked to higher rates of learning disabilities

Lower exposure to UVB rays during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of learning disabilities in children. According to the study, lower UVB exposure during the first trimester had a slightly stronger correlation with neurodevelopmental disorders.

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·June 24, 2019·8 min read

Mood neurons mature during adolescence

Late developing neurons in the amygdala may be responsible for emotional development and mood disorders, researchers report.

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·June 21, 2019·3 min read

Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain

The FGF signaling pathway is an important extracellular regulator in the fate of neural stem cells switching from neurons to astrocytes in the cerebral cortex.

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·June 20, 2019·5 min read

Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism

Eating processed food which contains Propionic Acid (PPA) during pregnancy may affect neural stem cell development in the fetal brain. Excessive PPA reduces the number of neurons and over-produces glial cells, causing inflammation. Additionally, PPA shortens neural pathways. The combination of damaged pathways and reduced neurons may be associated with behavioral deficits associated with ASD.

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·June 18, 2019·3 min read

Dormant neural stem cells in fruit flies activate to generate new brain cells

Awakening dormant stem cells could stimulate the growth of new neurons. The findings could have significant implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.