FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 26, 2018·5 min readLifestyle Factors Linked to Brain Health of Young AdultsA new study reports lifestyle choices, such as smoking or drinking alcohol during early adulthood, can increase the risk of developing dementia or having a stroke later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 16, 2018·3 min readStress During Pregnancy Increases Mood Disorder Risk for Female OffspringA new study reports maternal stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of female offspring developing mood disorders. Researchers reveal higher maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy were linked to alterations in newborns' functional brain connectivity in emotional processing areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 15, 2018·5 min readImmune Cells in Brain Have Surprising Influence on Sexual BehaviorAccording to researchers, mast cells play an important role in determining whether an animal's sexual behavior will be more typical of a male or a female as they mature. Chemically stimulating mast cells in newborn female mice resulted in them acting more like males as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2018·3 min readAdult-Child Conversations Strengthen Language Regions of Developing BrainResearchers report the greater conversational turn taking between adults and children, the stronger the connections are between the Wernicke's area and Broca's area in the child's brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2018·5 min readWomen with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome More Likely to Have a Child with AutismA new study reveals children of women with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of being diagnosed with ASD. Researchers report women with PCOS have a 2.3% change of having a child with autism, compared to a 1.7% change for mothers without the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 31, 2018·5 min readLong Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in ActionResearchers report, following a lobectomy, the left hemisphere of the brain compensated for visual tasks in a young boy. The findings, researchers say, provide a detailed characterization of plasticity in the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 31, 2018·5 min readNew Facts Concerning Working Memory in Children UncoveredResearchers shed new light on the role the insula and frontoparietal brain regions play in a child's working memory.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2018·4 min readElectricity Sparks Neural Diversity During Brain DevelopmentResearchers report bioelectrical potential is a driving force for stem cells to generate different neuron types during embryogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2018·4 min readPerinatal Exposure to Phthalates Impairs Brain Structure and Function: Rat StudyResearchers report rats exposed to phthalates, both while in the womb and through lactation, had fewer neurons and synapses than peers who were not exposed to the plasticizing chemicals. Additionally, the phthalate exposed rats showed deficits in cognitive flexibility.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2018·4 min readAutism Linked to Cerebellum ShapeResearchers report boys on the autism spectrum tend to have lower fractal dimension in the right side of the cerebellum than those without autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2018·5 min readPucker Up Baby! Lips Take Center Stage in Infants’ BrainsAt 60 days old, the infant brain shows greater neurological activity associated with the lips than any other part of the body, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 3, 2018·8 min readPrenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in ChildrenA new study reports the offspring of women who eat a diet rich of foods fortified with folic acid while pregnant have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with a mental illness later in life. The study reports those who had increased in-utero folic acid exposure had increased cortical thickness and delayed thinning of the cerebral cortex.Read More
