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·August 23, 2016·6 min read

Chemicals Banned 40 Years Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk Today

Despite being banned in the late 1970's, organochlorine chemical exposure during pregnancy increases the risk for autism in offspring, a new study reports.

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·August 23, 2016·6 min read

Attention Deficits Caused by Early Exposure to Manganese: Rat Study

Rats exposed to manganese during early development had lasting attention deficits, a new study reports.

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·August 22, 2016·4 min read

ADHD Linked to Diet During Pregnancy

Poor diet during pregnancy may be linked to ADHD in the offspring, a new study reports.

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·August 19, 2016·6 min read

Zika Virus May Affect Adult Brain Cells

A new study reports adult brain cells in areas associated with memory and learning may be vulnerable to the Zika virus.

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·August 17, 2016·3 min read

How The Brain Develops

A new study will look at how brain connections mature and develop from childhood to adulthood.

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·August 16, 2016·5 min read

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Behavioral Problems in Kids

Researchers report the commonly used pain medication, acetaminophen, is associated with an increased risk of behavioral problems in offspring when taken during pregnancy.

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·August 10, 2016·3 min read

“Cultural Learners” in the Cradle

A new study reports infants pay more attention to native speakers of their own language.

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·August 9, 2016·7 min read

Hundreds of New Genes That Could Contribute to Autism Flagged

Researchers have created a machine learning program that soured the entire human genome to predict which genes could contribute to ASD.

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·August 8, 2016·4 min read

Brain Connections Key to Reading

According to researchers, a brain area dedicated to reading skills has connections for the ability before children learn to read.

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·August 1, 2016·5 min read

Breastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes

According to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.

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·July 26, 2016·4 min read

What’s Going On When Babies Twitch in Their Sleep?

According to researchers, sleep twitches in babies could be linked to sensorimotor development.

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·July 26, 2016·5 min read

Changes in Teen Brain Structure Provide Clues to Onset of Mental Health Problems

Researchers have mapped structural changes that occur during development in the teenage brain and provide an explanation as to how some of these changes may predict mental health problems that can occur during late adolescence.