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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
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 21, 2017·6 min readGut Microbes May Talk to the Brain Through CortisolResearchers identify a predictive relationship between serotonin, cortisol and fecal microbiota. The study provides additional support for previous findings that implicate gut bacteria in ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2017·4 min readHow Hand Amputation and Reattachment Affect the BrainResearchers have discovered specific neurochemical changes in brain regions associated with brain remapping following amputation. Also, these changes may persist once the limb is reattached.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2016·4 min readTranscranial Direct Current Stimulation Raises Glutamate LevelsResearchers measure changes in brain metabolism during tDCS.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2016·3 min readBrain Metabolism Predicts Fluid Intelligence in Young AdultsAccording to researchers, healthy brain metabolism corresponds with fluid intelligence in young adults.Read More
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