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·July 24, 2015·3 min read

Signs of Autism and Social Withdrawnness in Adults Born Prematurely

A new study indicates adults who were born prematurely are more likely to display certain signs of autism and be more socially withdrawn than those who were born full term.

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·July 23, 2015·4 min read

Schizophrenia’s “Rosetta Stone” Gene Identified

Researchers have identified a critical function of what they believe to be schizophrenia's "Rosetta Stone" gene that could hold the key to decoding the function of all genes involved in the disease.

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Featured Genetics

·July 23, 2015·3 min read

Clue to Teenage Binge Eating in Their Genes

According to a new study, teens with a specific variation of the FTO gene are more likely to binge eat.

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·July 22, 2015·4 min read

Reclassifying Intellectual Disabilities Accounts for Rise in Autism Diagnoses

A new study reports the rise in autism diagnosis across the US is due, in part, to the reclassification of other intellectual disabilities which often co-occur with autism.

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·July 21, 2015·4 min read

Newborns Able to Process Language at Two Days Using First and Last Syllables to Recognize Words

According to a new study, newborn babies are able to process language as young as two days old by utilizing similar processes to adults.

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·July 21, 2015·4 min read

Jump-Starting Vision With the Power of Words

Researchers manipulate the connection between language and vision to show that words have a profound effect on perception.

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·July 21, 2015·4 min read

Expectations About the World Help Shape the Developing Brain

According to a new study, babies' brains respond not only to the presence of visual stimuli, but also the expectation of the stimuli.

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·July 20, 2015·4 min read

The Detrimental Effects of Poverty on the Developing Brain

A new study reports on changes in the brain's architecture for children raised in poverty. However, parental nurturing can offset some of the negative effects on the brain.