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·January 23, 2018·4 min read

Reduced Attention to Audiovisual Synchrony in Infancy Predicts Autism Diagnosis

Infants who pay little attention to synchronous sights and sounds could have an elevated risk of being diagnosed with autism, researchers report.

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·January 22, 2018·7 min read

How Very Low Birth Weight Affects Brain Development

A new study sheds light on why children born with very low birth weight often suffer from cognitive problems.

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·January 22, 2018·4 min read

Placental Accumulation of Flame Retardant Chemical Alters Serotonin Production in Rat Offspring

A new study reports on a link between exposure to a flame retardant mixture used in foam based furniture and the disruption of normal placenta function in rats. The placental disruption alters the production of serotonin in offspring, researchers report.

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·January 18, 2018·5 min read

Nearly Imperceptible Fluctuations in Movement Correspond to Autism Diagnoses

Movement could be an accurate biomarker for the diagnosis of autism, researchers report.

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·January 15, 2018·4 min read

Preterm Babies May Suffer Setbacks in Auditory Brain Development and Speech

A new study reports babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are more likely to show delayed development of the auditory cortex.

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·January 13, 2018·5 min read

Immune System Activation in Newborns May Affect Developing Brain

Immune system activation that occurs as result of infection shortly after birth can cause persistent sleep pattern changes and neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study reveals.

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·January 10, 2018·3 min read

Acetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in Girls

Researchers have discovered an elevated rate of language delay in 30 month old girls born to mothers who took the pain killer acetaminophen during pregnancy. The delay, however, was not witnessed in boys.

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·January 8, 2018·1 min read

Amphetamine Abuse Disrupts Development of the Prefrontal Cortex: Mouse Study

According to a new study to be published in eNeuro, amphetamine use may disrupt the development of the orbital prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with decision making.

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·January 5, 2018·5 min read

Eating More Foods with Choline During Pregnancy Boosts Baby’s Brain

A new study provides further evidence that increasing choline consumption during pregnancy has cognitive benefits for children.

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·January 5, 2018·4 min read

Girls’ Social Camouflage Skills May Delay or Prevent Autism Diagnosis

A new study adds to evidence that current clinical tools can fail to capture autism presentations in females.

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·January 3, 2018·4 min read

Are Vitamin Supplements Used Before or During Pregnancy Associated With ASD Risk?

A new study backs previous findings, reporting a reduced risk of ASD in the offspring of mothers who used folic acid and multivitamins both prior to and during pregnancy.

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·January 3, 2018·5 min read

ADHD Increases STI Risk, But Medications May Help Reduce It

A new study reveals ADHD increases the risk of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents threefold compared to the general population. However, the use of ADHD medications reduces the risk of STIs in males by up to 41%.