FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2016·6 min readNovel Combination of Ingredients in Formula Offers Support for Brain DevelopmentResearchers report a novel combination of MFGM, lactoferrin and prebiotics added to a DHA and ARA formula advanced brain development in piglets. This advanced formula could potentially be used on human babies.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 18, 2016·4 min readQuestioning the Theory of How the Nervous System Trims Its BranchesAccording to a new study, the survival of axons in a developing embryo comes from cells in the body and not the axon itself.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2016·3 min readExplaining AutismA new study has identified a novel mechanism that potentially link abnormal brain development to the cause of ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 13, 2016·2 min readLoss of Sleep During Adolescence May Be a Diabetes DangerA new study reports teen boys who experience a greater decline in slow wave sleep have a higher risk of developing insulin resistance than those who were able to maintain their sleep.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2016·3 min readPrelinguistic Infants Can Categorize ColorsAccording to a new study, infants are able to hold representations of color categories in their brains before they acquire language.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2016·5 min readWhat Happens in the Brain When Children Learn?Researchers look at the role the prefrontal lobe plays in how children learn to adapt to their ever changing environments.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2016·3 min readFor Kids, A Word’s Worth More Than A Thousand PicturesWords are more powerful than appearance in how adults respond to and feel about young children, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 9, 2016·4 min readGirls at Risk for Autism Pay More Attention to Social CuesA new study reports infant girls who are at risk for autism pay more attention to social cues in faces than boys.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 3, 2016·4 min readSwitching Between Languages Pays Off for Bilingual ToddlersProficient bilingual toddlers enjoy greater cognitive benefits that their monolingual peers, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·February 2, 2016·4 min readNewly Identified Pathway Links Fetal Brain Development to Adult Social BehaviorStudy demonstrates a fetal origin for social and repetitive behavioral deficits, as seen in disorders like Autism.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 1, 2016·4 min readDisruptions to Embryonic Reprogramming Alter Adult Mouse BehaviorEpigenetic reprogramming in mouse embryos can lead to abnormal repetitive behaviors in adulthood, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 1, 2016·4 min readStudy Strengthens Link Between Maternal Obesity and Autism in OffspringA new study provides further evidence of the link between maternal obesity and gestational diabetes with increased risk of autism in the offspring.Read More
