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·April 5, 2022·6 min read

Neurexin Controls Cerebellar Granule Cells, Offering Insight Into Autism and Schizophrenia Mechanisms

Neurexin regulates the survival of cerebellar granule cells independently of synapses. The findings shed new light on the mechanisms behind neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia and ASD.

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·April 4, 2022·4 min read

Childhood Emotional Trauma Linked to Heightened Multiple Sclerosis Risk Among Women

Women who experienced childhood trauma had an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life. The evidence suggests childhood abuse and trauma can alter the immune system and increase the risk of developing autoimmune diseases.

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·April 2, 2022·5 min read

Majority of Adolescents With Severe Substance Use Disorder Don’t Grow Out of It

The majority of 18 year-olds with substance abuse disorder who were followed as part of a longitudinal study for 32 years still had symptoms of SUD during adulthood.

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·April 1, 2022·5 min read

Genetically Determined Levels of Inflammation Linked to Neuropsychiatric Illness

Genes associated with inflammation were linked to reduced gray matter in brain areas associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. The findings shed new light on how neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and ASD may occur.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·March 31, 2022·5 min read

Autistic and Non-autistic People Share More in Common Than Previously Understood

When it comes to mental processing, researchers say there are fundamental similarities between autistic and people not on the autism spectrum.

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·March 29, 2022·3 min read

Study Links Early Life Adversity, Microglia Dysfunction, to Aberrant Adult Stress Responses, Mental Illness

Microglia dysfunction in those who experienced early life adversity prompts an aberrant stress response during adulthood that may be linked to mental illness.

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·March 28, 2022·7 min read

Scans Show Weakened Connections in Brains of Adolescents at Risk of Bipolar Disorder

Young people with higher risk factors for developing bipolar disorder have weakened connections in key brain areas during late adolescence.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·March 25, 2022·6 min read

Amygdala Overgrowth in Babies Who Later Develop Autism

Overgrowth of the amygdala at 6 - 12 months is an early indicator of autism diagnosis later in childhood and could be used as an early diagnostic for ASD in children.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 24, 2022·3 min read

Clock Gene Mutation Found to Contribute to the Development of Autism

CLOCK gene disruptions may be a mechanism that underlies several forms of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

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·March 23, 2022·4 min read

Arts Activities May Improve Self-Control and Reduce Antisocial Behavior Among Teenagers

Participating in artistic or culturally enriching activities such as acting and dance, or attending concerts reduces a teenager's risk of antisocial or criminal activities, a new study reveals.

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·March 21, 2022·3 min read

Appetite Genes Control How Children Grow

Genes linked to obesity, energy metabolism, and appetite are also responsible for growth regulation in children, a new study reports.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·March 15, 2022·6 min read

Brain Network That Makes Mice Mingle Found

Researchers have identified a social brain network in mice which, if tweaked, prompts mice to become more sociable. The findings shed new light on social communication problems in disorders like ASD.