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·May 25, 2019·4 min read

Infants with autism risk may be less likely to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns

Children at higher risk of ASD are less able to distinguish between differences in speech patterns. The findings suggest the biological mechanism of language development is less acquisitive in high-risk infants who are diagnosed with autism during toddlerhood.

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·May 24, 2019·3 min read

How single neurons and brain networks support spatial navigation

Brain oscillations may help explain the link between individual neurons and larger scale networks for understanding spatial navigation.

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·May 22, 2019·4 min read

Exploring the science of decision-making

When faced with complex choices, people show bursts of exploration before settling into preferred options of higher value.

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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

Link between air pollution and anxiety in children investigated

Children exposed to higher levels of air pollution from traffic have increased levels of myo-inositol in the brain. The increase in myo-inositol was associated with higher risk of generalized anxiety in children.

The vmPFC is highlighted in these brain scans

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·May 20, 2019·4 min read

Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism

Neuroimaging reveals a significantly diminished response in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in children on the autism spectrum. The findings could be used as a biomarker for diagnosing ASD.

This brain scan highlights the thalamus and OFC

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·May 16, 2019·5 min read

Brain activity of Spanish Popular Party voters triggered by rivals

Neuroimaging study of Spanish voters reveals negative political messages illicit stronger neural responses. Messages about corruption activate brain areas associated with risk and disappointment.

Image shows how the head shape changes during delivery

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·May 15, 2019·3 min read

3D images reveal how infants’ heads change shape during birth

3D images show how a baby's brain and skull change shape during labor and delivery.

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·May 15, 2019·3 min read

rTMS improves memory in younger and older adults

Applying repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the prefrontal cortex helps improve performance in working memory tasks for both young and older subjects. The findings could provide a potential new treatment option for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other memory-related problems.

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·May 15, 2019·2 min read

Scientists suss out the secrets of human screams

While screams contain certain shared acoustic factors, such as pitch and roughness, they differ in terms of emotional context.

This shows a brain with pinwheels and different brain areas in them

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·May 13, 2019·4 min read

Researchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseases

Neuroimaging study finds significant changes in the brain associated with mental illnesses that could serve as a biomarker for diagnosis.

These are fmri scans of the female mice brains lacking shank3

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 7, 2019·2 min read

Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice

A deficiency of the SHANK3 gene, a gene associated with ASD, results in structural and functional deficits in the prefrontal cortex. The functional and structural alterations in the PFC were linked to an impairment in social interaction in male mice.

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·May 6, 2019·6 min read

A brain region for Pokémon characters?

Adults who played Pokemon video games as children had preferential activation in the visual system for Pokemon character, researchers report. The finding shed light on the development of the visual system and categorization in the brain.

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Infants with autism risk may be less likely to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns

How single neurons and brain networks support spatial navigation

Exploring the science of decision-making

Link between air pollution and anxiety in children investigated

Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism

Brain activity of Spanish Popular Party voters triggered by rivals

3D images reveal how infants’ heads change shape during birth

rTMS improves memory in younger and older adults

Scientists suss out the secrets of human screams

Researchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseases

Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice

A brain region for Pokémon characters?

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Why Your Brain “Dreams” Even When You’re Awake

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