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·May 11, 2016·10 min read

Scientists Identify Genes Associated With Educational Attainment

According to researchers, many of the genes associated with educational attainment are influential in brain development, even prior to birth.

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·May 11, 2016·3 min read

Mouse Model of Zika During Pregnancy Shows How Fetuses Become Infected

The Zika virus migrated from the mother's bloodstream and into the placenta, where it multiplied and spread into the fetal circulation before infecting the brains of fetuses in mouse models of the disease.

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·May 11, 2016·3 min read

Social Objects in the Brain

A new study reports we may experience symbolic objects as social entities.

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·May 11, 2016·6 min read

Crosstalk Between Left and Right Hemisphere Is Key to Language Development

Researchers report correct communication between both the right and left hemisphere is critical for the development of advanced language skills.

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·May 10, 2016·3 min read

Parental Depression Influences Risk Taking Behaviors in Adolescents

A new study links parental depression with increased activity in areas of the teen brain associated with risk taking behaviors.

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·May 10, 2016·4 min read

Early Life Stress Accelerates Maturation of Key Brain Region in Male Mice

A new study of mice finds early exposure to stress can make specific brain regions mature faster.

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·May 10, 2016·5 min read

Mouse Model of Autism Offers Insights For Human Patients

Researchers have developed a new mouse model of a genetically linked type of autism. The new model helps reveal more about the role of genes and brain changes associated with the disorder.

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·May 5, 2016·4 min read

Tracking Critical Development in the Young Brain

Researchers combine two different imaging techniques to track the rate at which nerve fibers in the developing brain becomes wrapped in myelin.

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·May 4, 2016·3 min read

New Blood Biomarker For Autism Identified

The findings may aid in earlier diagnosis of ASD in children.

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·April 30, 2016·3 min read

Breast Milk Linked to Significant Early Brain Growth in Preterm Babies

Preterm babies fed mostly breast milk during the first month of life have more robust brain growth than those fed little or no breast milk, researchers report.