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·April 12, 2016·5 min read

Immune System Proteins Responsible for Fine Tuning and Reducing Motor Control

Researchers discover proteins that play an important role in the immune system may be responsible for fine tuning motor control during development and reducing motor function as we age.

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·April 11, 2016·3 min read

Social Thinking in the Infant Brain

Study links neural responses from the motor system to overt social behaviors in infants.

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·April 11, 2016·2 min read

Zika Virus Reduced Growth and Induces Cell Death in Human Minibrains

Researchers unravel some key features of Zika virus on the developing brain.

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·April 7, 2016·5 min read

Detailed Analysis of Autism Associated Genes Finds Involvement in Key Pathways and Processes

Researchers have identified key underlying biological processes that involve some of the hundreds of genes known to contribute to the risk of autism spectrum disorders.

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·April 7, 2016·4 min read

Neurodevelopmental Problems Predicted by Gray Matter Abnormalities in Smaller Preterm Babies

According to researchers, often unreported abnormality of the brain's gray matter can indicate future impairment in children born prematurely.

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·April 6, 2016·3 min read

Children’s Social Interactions More Complex Than Thought

A new study reports conventional ideas of dominance and hierarchies in humans may not be as straightforward as believed.

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·April 5, 2016·5 min read

Gene Linked to Down Syndrome Associated With Altered Oscillations in Cerebral Cortex

Researchers have identified alterations in neural circuitry that impact cerebral cortex pathology. These alterations could be key to cognitive deficits in Down syndrome.

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·April 4, 2016·4 min read

Increased Activity in Brain Regions Associated with Executive Function in Bilingual Babies

According to a new study, bilingualism related differences in brain activity can be seen in children as young as 11 months.

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·April 4, 2016·5 min read

Children With Autism Fixate More on Mouth Than Eyes During Emotional Conversations

A new study reports children with autism spectrum disorder fixate for longer on the mouth than the eyes during emotional conversations.

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·April 1, 2016·4 min read

Infants Born Prematurely May Show Less Interest in Others

A new study reports children born prematurely show less interest in other people compared to babies born full-term.

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·March 30, 2016·4 min read

New Study Confirms Link Between Zika Virus and Fetal Brain Damage

A new study reports small amounts of genetic materials from the Zika virus can be detected in blood samples taken from pregnant women after the infection has passed and when fetal brain development is underway.

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·March 22, 2016·7 min read

Babies Make Quick Judgements About Adult’s Anger

Researchers reveal infants as young as 15 months can form generalizations about others and make attempts to appease adults they consider prone to anger.