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·November 22, 2022·4 min read

Drinking During Pregnancy Changes Baby’s Brain Structure

Pregnant women who drink small-to-moderate amounts of alcohol during pregnancy risk altering their baby's brain structure and delaying brain development.

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·November 21, 2022·6 min read

Children as Young as 10 Are Repeat Self-Harming

One-quarter of teens and young adults engaged in episodes of self-harm on more than one occasion. Repeated self-harm episodes are more likely to occur during the first year of the first episode, with the greatest risk within the first month.

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·November 21, 2022·3 min read

Babies Found to Have Greater Imagination Than Previously Known

Infants as young as 14 months can contemplate several alternatives on their own if they have been exposed to an object that is not clearly recognizable and is open to interpretation.

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·November 21, 2022·6 min read

Local Alcohol Availability Related to Child Maltreatment

Having one or more retail outlets selling alcohol for off-premises consumption in a neighborhood was associated with a 13.5% increase in cases of child abuse and 10.5% more children being entered into the foster care system.

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·November 21, 2022·3 min read

Children With ADHD Differ Genetically From People Who Are Diagnosed as Adults

Children diagnosed with ADHD have a higher genetic overlap with autism spectrum disorder while adults diagnosed with ADHD have a higher genetic overlap with depression.

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·November 21, 2022·4 min read

Transgender Youth and Teens More Likely to Have Sleep Disorders

Teens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than their peers.

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·November 21, 2022·5 min read

Many Adolescents Game a Lot Without Negative Effects on Their Wellbeing

44% of adolescents who game heavily report a better sense of wellbeing than those who game less or don't play video games at all.

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·November 19, 2022·4 min read

Neonicotinoid Causes ASD-Like Symptoms

Disrupted neurotransmission via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors during fetal development results in an impaired preference for animate objects similar to autism in chick models.

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·November 19, 2022·3 min read

Visualizing Brain Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Novel PET imaging probes will show real-time brain activity that occurs during disease progression in autism and Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 18, 2022·4 min read

Children Who Doubt Their Gender Identity Enter Puberty Earlier

Study reveals 11-year-olds who question their gender identity or express a desire to change their gender enter puberty earlier than their peers.

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·November 18, 2022·4 min read

Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

A new brain organoid study reveals how alcohol exposure hinders the development and function of new brain cells. Fetal alcohol exposure impaired cortical functioning in the organoid model. Researchers say during pregnancy, no amount of alcohol is safe when it comes to healthy fetal development.

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·November 18, 2022·2 min read

Genetic Markers for Autism, Hiding in Plain Sight

It is estimated that 80% of autism is inherited, but causative genes are hard to identify. Researchers have identified the ACMSD gene as being associated with non-verbal types of ASD.

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developmental neuroscience

Drinking During Pregnancy Changes Baby’s Brain Structure

Children as Young as 10 Are Repeat Self-Harming

Babies Found to Have Greater Imagination Than Previously Known

Local Alcohol Availability Related to Child Maltreatment

Children With ADHD Differ Genetically From People Who Are Diagnosed as Adults

Transgender Youth and Teens More Likely to Have Sleep Disorders

Many Adolescents Game a Lot Without Negative Effects on Their Wellbeing

Neonicotinoid Causes ASD-Like Symptoms

Visualizing Brain Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Children Who Doubt Their Gender Identity Enter Puberty Earlier

Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Genetic Markers for Autism, Hiding in Plain Sight

Noninvasive Stimulation “Talks” to the Brain’s Memory Center

Neurons Lose Their “Adaptability” in Old Age

Suckers for Love: Octopus Arms “Tastes” for a Mate

Plug-and-Play Sensor Listens to the Developing Brain

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