FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2022·6 min readFetal Brain Imaging Predicts Neurodevelopment of Babies With Congenital Heart DiseaseSmaller brain volume found in fetal MRI brain scans predicts the outcome of children with congenital heart disease across all domains of neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 3, 2022·4 min readBrain Folds Formed During Fetal Stage Could Affect Onset of DementiaBrain folds that form during fetal development may have an impact on the age at which symptoms of frontotemporal dementia occur.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 4, 2019·2 min readThe fetal brain possesses adult-like networksFeatures of the functional connectome are present in the fetal brain during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 13, 2016·5 min readNew Technology Reveals Fetal Brain ActivityResearchers have developed a new approach to imaging the functional activity of fetal brains, allowing a better look at how functional brain networks develop.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 7, 2013·3 min readBabies Learn to Anticipate Touch in the WombNew research shows babies are able to anticipate touch while still in the womb.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 11, 2013·2 min readFetal Neuromaturation Associated with Mother’s Exposure to DDT and Other Environmental ContaminantsResearchers discover a mother's higher exposure to some common environmental contaminants are associated with more vigorous and frequent motor activity. The results show the fetus is susceptible to environmental exposure and this can be detected by measuring fetal neurobehavior.Read More