Researchers argue those with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown. This explorative bias has an evolutionary basis that plays a crucial role in human survival.
Study reveals brain wave activity in the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala associated with social behavior in mice.
The female hormone estradiol helps suppress itch associated with psoriasis. The findings shed light on why men are more prone to psoriasis and offers hope for new targeted treatment for itch disorders.
Study reports girls and boys show similar rates of concern for ASD and identifies several biases contributing to the inflated sex ratio for autism diagnosis. The findings could help with the early identification of girls on the autism spectrum.
Vacations may not just be an opportunity for recreation, they may also provide mental and overall health benefits.
The genetic background around APOE region can modify the Alzheimer's disease-associated APOE4 risk effects.
Regulatory T cells interact with skin cells using glucocorticoid hormones to generate new hair follicles and promote hair growth. The findings could have positive implications for the development of new therapies to treat alopecia and other hair loss disorders.
A new study reports infertility in women and miscarriage elevate the risks for both fatal and non-fatal stroke in later life.
Researchers identified three different MINAR2 genetic mutations that were responsible for deafness in 13 people from four different families.
Human cortical networks have evolved a novel neural network that relies on abundant connections between inhibitory interneurons.
Maternal autoantibody–related autism spectrum disorder (MAR ASD) is marked by specific maternal antibodies that react to certain proteins in the fetal brain. Examining the plasma of expecting mothers, researchers found mothers with reactivity to one of the nine MAR ASD patterns were eight times as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism.
Researchers report acupuncture may help alleviate symptoms for sufferers of chronic tension headaches.
