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·December 31, 2015·5 min read

Electronic Baby Toys Associated with Decrease in Quality and Quantity of Language in Infants

Modern electronic infant toys that produce lights, songs and words are associated with a decrease in language quality and quantity in babies compared to more traditional toys, a new study reports.

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·December 30, 2015·3 min read

Early Life Exercise Alters Gut Microbes and Promotes Healthy Brain and Metabolism

According to researchers, starting to exercise early in life can alter gut microbes for the better, promoting healthier brain and metabolic activity throughout the course of a lifetime.

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·December 29, 2015·5 min read

A New Method for Analyzing Synaptic Density

Researchers have developed a machine learning tool that could help further understanding of synaptic activity in learning and neurodevelopment.

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·December 28, 2015·3 min read

Absence of Serotonin Alters Function and Development of Brain Circuits

A new study describes the role serotonin plays in brain development.

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·December 22, 2015·4 min read

Epigenetic Processes Linked to Cerebellar Circuitry Development

A new study describes the epigenetic mechanisms that underlie the development of the cerebellum.

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Featured Genetics

·December 21, 2015·4 min read

Intelligence Network in the Human Brain Discovered

Researchers identify two gene clusters in the brain linked to human intelligence.

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·December 21, 2015·4 min read

Understanding Social Impairments in Autism

Researchers explain social impairments in autism using computational models.

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·December 17, 2015·6 min read

Brain Development Altered by Early Childhood Depression

Researchers discover the brains of children who suffered clinical depression as preschoolers had thinner gray matter in areas of the brain associated with emotional processing.

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·December 17, 2015·5 min read

Neurotransmitter GABA Linked to Autistic Behavior

The action of GABA is reduced in the autistic brain, a new study reports.

Autism Featured Psychology

·December 14, 2015·5 min read

Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk by 87 Percent

A new study reports antidepressant use in pregnancy is linked to a significant increase in the risk for the offspring to develop autism.

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·December 14, 2015·6 min read

Altered Activity in Cell Cycle Genes May Underlie Abnormal Brain Growth in Autistic Toddlers

A new study identifies common genomic defects that may explain why children with autism have an abnormal number of brain cells and abnormal brain growth.

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·December 11, 2015·4 min read

Exposure to Violence in Juarez Affects Mental Health of Children

Researchers report children who lived in Juarez, Mexico at the height of its drug violence problems in 2010 have higher levels of behavioral and emotional problems.