AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2018·5 min readAbnormal Brain Connections Seen in Preschoolers with AutismA new neuroimaging study reveals preschool aged children with ASD have significant differences in the basal ganglia network and paralimbic-limbic network in the brain compared to their peers who were not diagnosed with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2016·5 min readWhite Matter Structure in Brain Predicts Cognitive Function at Ages 1 and 2A new study reports white matter structure can predict an infant's cognitive abilities and functions at the ages of 1 and 2.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 2, 2018·5 min readMid to Late Life Increases in Marker of Chronic Inflammation Tied to DementiaA new study provides further evidence that chronic inflammation during middle to late age can alter brain structure, resulting in poor cognition and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2019·5 min readBrain anatomy changes with maturation to adolescenceWhite matter tracts show increasing maturation with age from the back to the front of the brain. The maturations begin as a child reaches 9-12 years of age. The maturity correlates with a critical and formative period of development.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 29, 2016·4 min readSubtle Brain Differences in Men With AutismA new study reveals subtle brain differences in men with ASD. The discovery may explain why some symptoms persist into adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 18, 2015·2 min readEarly Brain Damage From Hypertension Detected by New Imaging TechniqueResearchers report that a new imaging technique has found some people with hypertension also have signs of early brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2013·3 min readBrain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature FasterThe process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2016·4 min readTracking Critical Development in the Young BrainResearchers combine two different imaging techniques to track the rate at which nerve fibers in the developing brain becomes wrapped in myelin.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2016·5 min readSuccess in Second Language Learning Linked to Genetic and Brain MeasuresSuccess at learning a second language may be a result of your genetics and brain structure, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 27, 2015·2 min readAlzheimer’s Biomarker Could be Identified by Neuroimaging TestA new study reports a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease could be detected with the help of neuroimaging technology.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2018·4 min readHypertension May Cause DementiaAn MRI study reveals neuroimaging can detect early signs of neurological damage in people with hypertension before symptoms of dementia occur.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 30, 2012·3 min readNew Diagnostic Biomarkers Offer Ray of Hope for Alzheimer’s DiseaseInvestigators report on the development of imaging-based biomarkers that will have an impact on diagnosis before the Alzheimer's disease process is set in motion.Read More
