Stress, anxiety, and depression in pregnant women is associated with social and behavioral problems in their offspring. Neuroimaging reveals fetuses whose mothers were anxious had weaker connectivity between brain areas associated with executive and cognitive function. Read More
A new COVID-19 study reveals children with coronavirus, even those who are asymptomatic, can shed the virus for up to three weeks following infection. Read More
Glioblastoma brain cancer originates from a pool of stem cells that can be a significant distance away from where the tumor eventually forms. Read More
Tamapin, an investigational drug derived from Indian red scorpion venom, reverses motor deficits in pre-clinical models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Read More
Maternal stress and anxiety alter the structure and biochemistry of the developing fetal brain. Read More
Stress and anxiety during pregnancy are associated with impaired fetal cerebellar and hippocampal development in children with congenital heart disease. Read More
When the hormone allopregnanolone (ALLO) abruptly decreases or stops during pregnancy, children are more likely to develop autism. Researchers report a single ALLO injection during pregnancy can avert the brain abnormalities and social behaviors associated with ASD in experimental mouse models of autism. Read More