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Expectant mothers can prevent fetal brain problems caused by the flu

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

Choline, an essential nutrient, can help prevent fetal brain development problems in infants whose mothers experience common infections, such as influenza, during pregnancy.... Read More...

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Schizophrenia Patients Have Higher Occurrences of Rare Genetic Mutations

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2015

According to a new study, people with schizophrenia have a higher-than-average share of rare genetic mutations that affect protein function.... Read More...

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Gene Mutation Discovery Could Explain Brain Disorders in Children

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2014

Researchers discover TUBB5 mutations could be responsible for impaired mental function in children with intellectual disabilities.... Read More...

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Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Neuroscience

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Neurology

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

AI

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work

fetal brain development

Expectant mothers can prevent fetal brain problems caused by the flu

Schizophrenia Patients Have Higher Occurrences of Rare Genetic Mutations

Gene Mutation Discovery Could Explain Brain Disorders in Children