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·April 24, 2023·5 min read

Disrupted Synaptic Pruning a Key Factor in Teen Mental Health at Risk

According to research, problems with the brain's ability to prune itself of unnecessary connections may be behind a wide range of mental health disorders that begin during adolescence. This could explain why people are often affected by more than one disorder. The discovery of a characteristic pattern of brain activity called the "neuropsychopathological factor" (NP factor) could help identify those at greatest risk of mental health problems and facilitate earlier interventions to reduce the risk.

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·April 21, 2023·4 min read

Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Linked to Fat Molecules

Study reveals a potential causal link between reduced levels of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in blood plasma and poor sleep quality and disrupted sleep patterns in children on the autism spectrum. Researchers also found lipidome signatures in autistic children with sleep disorders were similar to signatures associated with an unhealthy diet.

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·April 20, 2023·6 min read

That’s Nuts! Eating Walnuts Regularly Improves Cognitive Development and Psychological Maturation in Teens

Teens who added walnuts to their diet for 100 days showed improvements in attention function, and for those with ADHD, frequent walnut consumption was associated with improvements in behavior. Researchers also noted an increase in fluid intelligence in those who frequently consumed walnuts as part of their daily diet.

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·April 20, 2023·5 min read

Exposure to Alcohol Through Breastmilk Affects Brain and Behavioral Development

Exposure to alcohol through a mother's breastmilk can have serious and lasting implications for brain and behavioral development in children. Researchers found alcohol exposure via breastmilk resulted in smaller body and brain growth and decreased cortical length in mouse models.

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·April 20, 2023·8 min read

Beyond Words: Children Use Cognitive Skills in Language Learning

A new study challenges widely held assumptions about language acquisition in children, finding language learning and cognitive skills are interconnected.

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·April 19, 2023·4 min read

Why Some Children May Be Slower to Learn Words

Children with larger vocabularies look directly and quickly towards an object when learning new words, while those with smaller vocabularies look back and forth between objects and have a slower response time.

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·April 19, 2023·5 min read

Childhood Abuse and Biological Sex Linked to Epigenetic Changes in Functional Neurological Disorder

Functional movement/conversion disorder (FMD) is characterized by epigenetic changes, and women and child abuse survivors with FMD have different epigenetic profiles linked to the condition.

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·April 19, 2023·5 min read

Identification of Tunnels Connecting Neurons in the Developing Brain

In the formation of the cerebellum, the outer layer cells in a baby's brain communicate with each other in a unique way using nanotubes. This happens before the synapses are formed.

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·April 18, 2023·5 min read

When Both Mom and Dad Maltreat Their Child

Study finds one in five cases of child abuse is perpetrated by both parents. Researchers investigate the risk factors for child mistreatment where both parents are involved.

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·April 17, 2023·4 min read

New Embryonic Brain Circuit Discovered

Researchers discovered a multi-layer circuit that forms in the cortex at an unexpectedly early stage of brain development. Genetically manipulating this circuit results in changes similar to those found in the brains of people with autism.

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·April 15, 2023·5 min read

Drawing Pictures Is Great for Children’s Development

Drawing doesn't just inspire creativity in children, it also helps develop communication skills, learning, and memory.

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·April 12, 2023·4 min read

Father’s Alcohol Consumption Before Conception Linked to Brain and Facial Defects in Offspring

Researchers report paternal alcohol exposure prior to conception is associated with an increased risk of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and facial growth defects in their offspring.

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developmental neuroscience

Disrupted Synaptic Pruning a Key Factor in Teen Mental Health at Risk

Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Linked to Fat Molecules

That’s Nuts! Eating Walnuts Regularly Improves Cognitive Development and Psychological Maturation in Teens

Exposure to Alcohol Through Breastmilk Affects Brain and Behavioral Development

Beyond Words: Children Use Cognitive Skills in Language Learning

Why Some Children May Be Slower to Learn Words

Childhood Abuse and Biological Sex Linked to Epigenetic Changes in Functional Neurological Disorder

Identification of Tunnels Connecting Neurons in the Developing Brain

When Both Mom and Dad Maltreat Their Child

New Embryonic Brain Circuit Discovered

Drawing Pictures Is Great for Children’s Development

Father’s Alcohol Consumption Before Conception Linked to Brain and Facial Defects in Offspring

100,000 Small Factors Rival DNA in Disease Risk

The Brain Stacks Sound Information to Navigate the Dark

Edge of Chaos: Why Pigeons Refuse to Become “Machines”

Brain’s Default Setting for Ambiguity Matters for Mental Health

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