FeaturedNeuroscience·February 17, 2022·4 min readExposure to Chemical Mixtures During Pregnancy Alters Brain DevelopmentExposure to a complex mixture of endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy impacts brain development and language acquisition in children.Read More
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AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 10, 2022·4 min readInsight Into the Genetics of Autism Offers Hope for New Drug TreatmentsNeurexin1 deletion impacts insulin signaling and glucose metabolism in the prefrontal cortex. Researchers say increasing insulin signaling may be an effective therapeutic strategy for the treatment of ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 10, 2022·6 min readAmygdala Changes in Autistic Individuals Linked to AnxietyAutistic children with traditional anxiety had significantly greater amygdala volume than children without ASD. Those with autism-distinct anxiety had significantly lower amygdala volume.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 9, 2022·7 min readLink Between Child Poverty and Mental Health Disorders in AdulthoodStudy finds a link between early-life poverty and child adversity and an increased risk of developing externalizing disorders during adolescence and young adulthood, especially in females.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·February 7, 2022·4 min readWho Is That? Kids Find It More Difficult Than Adults to Recognize Faces Behind MasksFindings suggest children's facial perception abilities are not only profoundly impaired when people wear facemasks, but the level of impairment is greater than in adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 5, 2022·4 min readStammering May Be Linked With Anxiety in Some Children and AdolescentsRates of anxiety are higher in children and adolescents who stammer and stutter, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2022·4 min readMothers’ Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk of Autism-Like Changes in Their Male OffspringSleep apnea during pregnancy may increase the risk of brain and behavioral changes associated with autism in males, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 2, 2022·6 min readDifferent Autism Risk Genes, Same Effects on Brain DevelopmentThree different autism risk genes affect similar aspects of neural formation and the same types of neurons in the developing human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 1, 2022·4 min readGrowth Charts for the Brain Help to Understand Mental IllnessResearchers have developed new brain growth charts that provide reference models for brain development and aging across the entire lifespan.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 31, 2022·4 min read“Do You See What I See?” Study Shows Cross-Cultural Variation in Maternal Focus During Parent-Child InteractionsStudy sheds new light on the roles of social interactions and cultural diversity in the development of attention.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 31, 2022·4 min readGene-Environment Interactions That Drives AutismInducing massive inflammation resulted in an overexpression of Trpv4. The overexpression led to neural hyperexcitability that resulted in social avoidance behaviors associated with ASD in mouse models.Read More
