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·March 20, 2013·3 min read

Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism

Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this behavioral pattern is in part explained by atypical brain circuits.

The image highlights the location of the corpus callosum in the brain.

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·June 10, 2013·3 min read

Reduced Brain Volume in Kids with Low Birth Weight Tied to Academic Struggles

Analysing recent MRI data of adolescents who were born with low birth weight, researchers tie smaller brain volumes to poor academic achievement.

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·September 17, 2013·4 min read

Mental Fog with Tamoxifen is Real, Scientists Find Possible Antidote

Researchers confirm the mental fogginess produced as a result of taking the cancer drug tamoxifen, is real. They have also discovered an existing drug compound which appears to counteract the effects of this medication.

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·October 4, 2013·2 min read

Well Connected Hemispheres of Einstein’s Brain May Have Sparked Brilliance

A new study finds the left and right hemispheres of Einstein's brain were unusually well connected. Researchers believe this could have contributed to his brilliance.

This shows MRI images from a neurotypical control (left) and an adult with complete agenesis of the corpus callosum (right).

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·April 29, 2014·4 min read

An Autism Connection

A new study links agenesis of the corpus callosum with high incidences of autism.

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·August 19, 2014·4 min read

Physically Fit Kids Have Beefier White Matter than Less Fit Peers

Researchers find children who are more aerobically fit have more compact and fibrous white matter tracts than their less fit peers.

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·June 18, 2015·3 min read

Physical Differences Found in Brains of People Who Respond Either Emotionally or Rationally

Researchers discover those who score higher for affective empathy have greater gray matter density in the insula.

This image shows anatomical fibers that constitute the white matter architecture of the human brain.

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·August 10, 2015·5 min read

Brain Structure Differences in Some Former NFL Players Who Started Playing Football Early

Former NFL players who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 have greater risk for altered brain development than those players who started later, a new study reports.