FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2018·4 min readFootwear Habits Influence Child and Adolescent Motor Skill DevelopmentA new study reveals children who are habitually barefoot show significantly different motor skills between the ages of 6-10 than those who are habitually shod. Researchers report those who are habitually barefoot have better balance and jumping skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 10, 2018·5 min readEarly Introduction to Solid Foods Means More Sleep For BabyAccording to researchers, babies introduced to solid foods at 6 months of age slept longer, woke less frequently and experienced fewer sleep problems than babies who were exclusively breast fed at the same age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 10, 2018·4 min readImmune Discovery Should Help Improve Vaccines for Infants and NewbornsA new discovery about immune response in infants may help improve vaccine efficacy, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 9, 2018·4 min readVaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of OffspringA new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2018·5 min readPucker Up Baby! Lips Take Center Stage in Infants’ BrainsAt 60 days old, the infant brain shows greater neurological activity associated with the lips than any other part of the body, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 7, 2018·5 min readWhy Do Kids Lie, and Is It Normal?Researchers say lying in childhood is normal and an important sign that a child's cognitive skills are developing.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2018·3 min readGenetic Mechanism Behind Why Males Are More At Risk of Neurodevelopmental DisordersResearchers report there may be a molecular placental pathway that allows females to be more resilient to maternal stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 3, 2018·8 min readPrenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in ChildrenA new study reports the offspring of women who eat a diet rich of foods fortified with folic acid while pregnant have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with a mental illness later in life. The study reports those who had increased in-utero folic acid exposure had increased cortical thickness and delayed thinning of the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 1, 2018·3 min readDrinking Changes Young Adults’ Metabolite ProfileResearchers report metabolite profiles alter in young people who consume alcohol at socially acceptable levels. Additionally, researchers found reduced gray matter volume in young women who are heavy drinkers.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2018·5 min readThe Hidden Complexity Underlying a Common Cause of AutismResearchers have uncovered genetic interactions that modulate variable symptoms associated with ASD.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceAutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 28, 2018·13 min readLiving with Sensory Processing DisorderScientists are beginning to understand the neuroscience behind sensory processing disorder and are developing new therapies to help those with SPD.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·June 28, 2018·3 min readPeople with Autism Want to Socialize, They May Just Express It DifferentlyA new study pushes back the assumption that those on the autism spectrum do not wish to socialize with others. Researchers hope their findings will lead to more respectful treatment of those with ASD and help develop more effective methods of support for those with autism.Read More
