FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·March 25, 2018·4 min readBugs and Allergies in Pregnancy Linked to Child Developmental Disorders, Including ADHD and AutismResearchers investigate the effects of maternal immune activation on the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 23, 2018·5 min readEarly Life Experiences Influence DNA in the Adult BrainResearchers report maternal behavior can change the DNA of her offspring. The findings, researchers say, could lead to better understanding of some neuropsychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 20, 2018·3 min readSocial Media Use at Age 10 May Reduce Adolescent Girls’ WellbeingA new study links increased time spent on social media by 10 year old girls to a decline in wellbeing at the age of 15.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 20, 2018·3 min readAmygdala Neurons Increase as Children Become Adults; Except in AutismA new PNAS study reveals typically developing children experience neurogenesis in the amygdala as they become adults. However, for those with autism, the amygdala loses neurons as they age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 19, 2018·5 min readDon’t Blame Adolescent Social Behavior on HormonesA new study challenges conventional belief, reporting pubertal hormones are not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 18, 2018·3 min readExposure to Low Levels of BPA During Pregnancy Can Lead to Altered Brain DevelopmentAccording to researchers, even lower levels of BPA consumed during pregnancy can lead to neurodevelopmental problems and affected brain function later in life for offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 14, 2018·6 min readAre Barbie Dolls Really That Bad?With a new range of dolls focused on alternative body types and careers, Stacey Bedwell reports Barbie dolls may not have such a negative impact on a child's development after all.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 13, 2018·4 min readLopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain DevelopmentA new study reveals differences in ear function can lead to asymmetrical brain differences in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 12, 2018·6 min readResearchers Discover Early Signatures of the Social BrainA new study reports the brain network that controls theory of mind, the ability to interpret the thoughts of others, is already developed in children as young as three.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 12, 2018·4 min readAutism’s Social Deficits Are Reversed by an Anti-Cancer DrugAccording to researchers, a low dose of the anti cancer drug romidepsin reduced social deficits in animal models of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 10, 2018·4 min read3D Mapping Babies’ BrainsA new 3D imaging method allows researchers to measure brain growth and folding patterns in a baby's brain during the third trimester of pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 8, 2018·4 min readAir Pollution Linked to Brain Alterations and Cognitive Impairment in ChildrenResearchers report a link between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and abnormal brain development in the offspring, which can lead to cognitive problems throughout life.Read More