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·June 24, 2019·8 min read

Mood neurons mature during adolescence

Late developing neurons in the amygdala may be responsible for emotional development and mood disorders, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 24, 2019·5 min read

Music students do better in math than non-musical peers

Highly engaged instrumental music students were, on average, academically over a year ahead of their non-musical peers.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 21, 2019·3 min read

Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain

The FGF signaling pathway is an important extracellular regulator in the fate of neural stem cells switching from neurons to astrocytes in the cerebral cortex.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 20, 2019·5 min read

Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism

Eating processed food which contains Propionic Acid (PPA) during pregnancy may affect neural stem cell development in the fetal brain. Excessive PPA reduces the number of neurons and over-produces glial cells, causing inflammation. Additionally, PPA shortens neural pathways. The combination of damaged pathways and reduced neurons may be associated with behavioral deficits associated with ASD.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 20, 2019·4 min read

Early-and-regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive control

Compared to peers who do not use cannabis, teens and young adults with significant marijuana use history have reduced activation in brain areas that support cognitive control and conflict resolution.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·June 19, 2019·5 min read

Eyes hold clues for treating severe autism more effectively

Tracking eye movement and pupil dilation in those with level 3 Autism helped assess true language abilities.

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·June 18, 2019·3 min read

Gut microbes associated with temperament traits in children

Study finds a correlation with early infant gut microbiota composition and temperament traits in toddlers. Positive emotionality was associated with higher Streptococcus and Bifidobacterium levels, while negative and fear reactivity was associated with reduced bacterial diversity.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 18, 2019·5 min read

New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta

Microbes found in the placenta may play a key role in shaping the developing fetal immune system.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 17, 2019·3 min read

The brain consumes half of a child’s energy, and that could matter for weight gain

New hypothesis proposes a variation in brain energy expenditure during childhood may be linked to increased obesity risk.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·June 17, 2019·3 min read

Stem cells reprogrammed into neurons could reveal drugs harmful to pregnancy

A new experimental system which uses embryonic stem cells reprogrammed into neurons has the potential to assess the pathogenic effects of a drug on brain development.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 17, 2019·5 min read

Adolescence is the game-changer for schizophrenia

Teens with schizophrenia symptoms and a genetic abnormality of chromosome 22 had significant brain atrophy in the hippocampus compared to those with the genetic variant and no psychiatric symptoms.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 15, 2019·3 min read

Mouse study finds BPA exposure has transgenerational effects on gene linked to autism

Exposure to BPA appears to have a transgenerational effect on autism risk. Mice whose great grandmothers were exposed to BPA during pregnancy exhibited social behavioral deficits associated with ASD.

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neurodevelopment

Mood neurons mature during adolescence

Music students do better in math than non-musical peers

Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain

Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism

Early-and-regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive control

Eyes hold clues for treating severe autism more effectively

Gut microbes associated with temperament traits in children

New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta

The brain consumes half of a child’s energy, and that could matter for weight gain

Stem cells reprogrammed into neurons could reveal drugs harmful to pregnancy

Adolescence is the game-changer for schizophrenia

Mouse study finds BPA exposure has transgenerational effects on gene linked to autism

Looksmaxxing Trend Poses Health Risks for Young Men

How “Pink Noise” in Conversation Makes Chats Enjoyable

Can Obesity Drugs Protect the Brain?

SuperAger AI Connectome Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Early

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