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·March 31, 2011·2 min read

The Brain Against Words in the Mirror

Most people can read texts reflected in a mirror slowly and with some effort, but a team of scientists from...

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·January 14, 2014·2 min read

In Dyslexia, Less Brain Tissue Not to Blame for Reading Difficulties

Researchers claim less gray matter in the brains of those with dyslexia is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not the root cause of the disorder.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

Vision may be the real cause of children’s problems

Visual processing problems in children have been linked to dyslexia, problems with motor skills, and difficulties in mathematics.

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·February 24, 2022·5 min read

Assessing Connections in the Brain’s Reading Network

Neuroimaging reveals surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability in children.

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·April 1, 2016·5 min read

Even When Seizure Free, Children with Epilepsy Can Face Social Problems as Adults

A new study reports learning and behavioral difficulties during childhood can lead to social problems during adolescence for those with epilepsy, even when it is well controlled.

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·October 8, 2021·4 min read

Charting Hidden Territory of the Human Brain

A new, non-invasive neuroimaging technique allowed researchers to investigate the visual sensory thalamus, a brain area associated with visual difficulties in dyslexia and other disorders.

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·October 31, 2017·4 min read

Detecting Dyslexia Risks Before Learning to Read

A new study links auditory processing and a child's reading skill. Researchers hope their findings could provide an early diagnostic tool for dyslexia.

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·March 19, 2021·5 min read

Difficulty Learning Nonsense Words May Indicate a Child’s High Risk of Dyslexia

Children at high risk for dyslexia have trouble learning new words after hearing them, a new study reports. Results show those at risk of dyslexia have border difficulties in processing language in the brain, which may account for why reading difficulties occur.

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·October 22, 2019·4 min read

Finding Upends Theory about the Cerebellum’s Role in Reading and Dyslexia

New findings dispute the popular cerebellar deficit hypothesis of dyslexia. Researchers report the cerebellum is not engaged during reading in typical readers and does not differ in children with dyslexia.

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·November 15, 2021·4 min read

Dyslexia Affects Children’s Visual Processing Beyond Just Reading

Visual processing speed is reduced in children with dyslexia, a new study finds.

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·August 19, 2019·5 min read

A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading

fMRI brain scans reveal semantic tuning during both reading and listening to words are highly correlated in selective areas of the cerebral cortex. The new brain maps enabled researchers to accurately predict which words would active specific regions of the cortex.