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·December 1, 2021·3 min read

MRI Reveals Altered Brain Structure in Fetuses Exposed to Alcohol

A neuroimaging study reveals significant structural differences in the brain of fetuses exposed to alcohol. Researchers found alcohol exposed fetuses had increased volume in the corpus callosum and decreased volume in the periventricular zone of the brain.

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·November 27, 2021·5 min read

Researchers Discover Biological Mechanisms Caused by Deficits in High-Risk Autism Gene

Rare variants of the autism-associated ANK2 gene alter the architecture and organization of neurons, potentially contributing to autism and neurodevelopmental comorbidities.

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·November 22, 2021·4 min read

Inadequate Sleep Is Bad for Preteens’ Brains

Inadequate sleep can harm brain organization in early adolescence, researchers report. The disorganization can have an impact on cognitive processes, including attention, memory, emotional regulation, and controlling behaviors.

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·November 21, 2021·3 min read

New Mothers Could Help Protect Other Babies’ Brains

Stem cells collected from the placentas of women who gave birth to healthy babies could reduce neuroinflammation and reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies.

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·November 20, 2021·4 min read

Specific Facial Features Can Help Distinguish Children From Adults

Researchers describe how specific facial features distinguish a child's face from an adult's face. The findings may help new technologies to quickly determine if children are depicted in indecent images.

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·November 18, 2021·4 min read

Study Captures Humor’s Earliest Emergence in Young Children

By two months, 50% of infants begin to appreciate humor, researchers report. 50% of infants being to produce humor at 11 months. Children under one appreciate auditory, physical, and visual humor, including tickling, funny voices, and funny faces. Two-year-olds appreciate humor based on language development.

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·November 17, 2021·2 min read

Autism Diagnosis by 2.5 Years of Age Leads to Dramatic Improvements in Social Symptoms

Children diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum by the age of 2.5 were three times more likely to exhibit improvements in core social symptoms than those diagnosed later.

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·November 15, 2021·4 min read

As We Develop, the Brain Connects Lessons Learned Differently

While adults build integrated memories based on existing inferences, children can separate memories they later compare to make inferences as they go.

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·November 15, 2021·4 min read

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Impacts the Placenta and May Affect Subsequent Child Development

Mothers who use cannabis during pregnancy to relieve stress may be putting their children at risk of developing anxiety and stress later in life. Researchers found placental tissue revealed cannabis use in mothers was associated with lower expression of immune-activating genes. Cannabis suppression of placental immune-gene networks predicted higher anxiety in children.

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·November 15, 2021·6 min read

A Key Brain Region Responds to Faces Similarly in Infants and Adults

The fusiform face area, an area of the visual cortex responsible for facial processing, develops much earlier than previously believed.

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·November 13, 2021·5 min read

Modified Formula Milk Not Linked to Better Academic Performance

Study reveals children who were given nutritionally modified formula as infants performed no better on educational tests of math and English than those who received standard formula.

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·November 11, 2021·3 min read

When Mother and Child Interact, Physiology and Behavior Coordinate

When a mother and her child are coordinated at the behavioral level during play, they work together and share positive affect. The child's physiological activity follows physiological changes in the mother.