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Featured Psychology

·July 20, 2015·3 min read

Music Training Helps Enhance Teen Brain Development

A new study reports learning music can enhance a teenager's brain response to sound and sharpen language skills.

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Featured Psychology

·June 16, 2015·3 min read

Exposure to Stressed Mom’s Vaginal Microbiome at Birth Impacts Child’s Brain Development

A new study reports that changes in a mother's vaginal microbiome due to stress can impact brain development and gut microbiota in her offspring.

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Featured Psychology

·June 1, 2015·3 min read

Differences in Brain Development for Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder

According to a new study, adolescents with bipolar disorder show differences in brain development in areas that help regulate emotion.

Featured Neurology

·April 15, 2015·4 min read

Deficiencies of Fish Oil Fatty Acids Can Limit Brain Growth During Development

Fatty acids found in fish oil is vitally important for the developing brain, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·March 31, 2015·3 min read

Child’s Brain Development Correlatively Linked to Socioeconomic Status and Parental Education Level

Neuroimaging study finds correlation between a child's brain development and the socioeconomic status of their family.

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Electrophysiology Featured

·March 11, 2015·3 min read

Bioelectricity Plays Key Role in Brain Development and Repair

Bioelectrical signals among cells instructs and controls embryonic brain development, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 5, 2015·2 min read

Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors During Pregnancy Affects the Brain Two Generations Later

A new study finds prenatal exposure to PCBs change brain development in areas associated with metabolism. This change can be seen up to two generations later.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 25, 2015·2 min read

Navigating Nerve Fibers Take Different Shapes

A new study investigates how nerve fibers make connections during brain development. The findings could help researchers understand why some cognitive disorders occur.

Featured Genetics

·February 20, 2015·3 min read

New Clues to Causes of Birth Defects

Researchers report they believe they have found a possible clue as to why older mothers have higher risk of offspring with birth defects characterized by abnormal chromosome numbers.

Featured Genetics

·February 19, 2015·4 min read

Evolving a Bigger Brain with Human DNA

Researchers have shown it is possible to pick out key changes in genetic code between humans and chimpanzees. They were then able to visualize the contributions to early brain development using mouse embryos.