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·August 16, 2017·4 min read

Astrocytes Given Star Treatment

A new study tracks the development of astrocytes derived from human cortical spheroids. Researchers report hCSs grown astrocytes develop at the same rate as those in the human brain.

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·August 16, 2017·3 min read

Possible Roots of Schizophrenia Uncovered

Researchers report increased levels of methionine during pregnancy can alter the expression of genes linked to schizophrenia in offspring.

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·August 4, 2017·6 min read

Flame Retardant Exposure Found to Lower IQ in Children

Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDEs during pregnancy may have a lower IQ than their peers who did not experience prenatal exposure, a new study reports. Researchers found that every 10 fold increase of maternal PBDE levels was associated with a drop of 3.7 IQ points in her child.

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·August 3, 2017·3 min read

How Early Life Experiences Affect the Adult Brain

According to researchers, the visual environment a zebrafish matures in affects their spontaneous brain activity.

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·July 19, 2017·5 min read

Individual Insight into Brain Networks

Harvard researchers have identified two key brain networks that could play a key role in imagination and memory.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Heavy Drinking During Adolescence Has Dire Effects on the Brain

According to a Frontiers in Psychology study, binge drinking in teens is associated with a reduction in brain areas that play key roles in memory, learning, language and attention.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Reversing Fetal Alcohol Damage After Birth

Researchers from Northwestern University reveal that, with the aid of two drugs, it may be possible to repair neurological damage caused as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure. The study reports both drugs help normalize genes that control DNA methyl transferase1 expression, an enzyme critical for brain development.

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·July 18, 2017·6 min read

Blueprint For Adult Visual System Present at Birth

A new study from Harvard researchers reveals that in primates, the blueprint for adult visual organization is in place a few days after birth and 'fills in' with experience. Researchers believe that, as the organization is present so early on in life, it is likely present before birth as a genetically programmed mechanism, and later modified due to experience.

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·July 10, 2017·4 min read

Decoding Brain Evolution

A new center headed by neurobiologists at Harvard is looking to unravel some long standing mysteries of the human brain. Researchers, backed by a $10 million grant, hope to shed light on brain development, evolution and human behavior. The funding will allow researchers to use ancient DNA to track frequency of genetic changes and provide a better understanding of the nature of human adaptation.

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·June 19, 2017·1 min read

Poor Adolescent Diet May Influence Brain and Behavior in Adulthood

A new study reports adolescent male mice fed with a diet lacking Omega-3 fatty acids performed worse on memory tests and showed increased anxiety during adulthood.

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·June 19, 2017·1 min read

Psychiatric Medication Protects Developing Brain From Birth Defects: Mouse Study

Researchers report low daily doses of a drug used for anxiety can help protect the developing brain from the neurodevelopmental side effects of CMV infection.