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Autism Featured Psychology

·April 3, 2015·2 min read

A New Look at Language Delay in Children With Autism

A new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.

Featured Genetics

·April 1, 2015·3 min read

Mighty Microexons Take Center Stage in Shaping the Brain

The absence of the gene nSR100 results in faults in neuron formation, a new study reports.

This image shows the relationship between the brain surface expansion and age in children, 3-20 years.

Featured Psychology

·March 31, 2015·3 min read

Child’s Brain Development Correlatively Linked to Socioeconomic Status and Parental Education Level

Neuroimaging study finds correlation between a child's brain development and the socioeconomic status of their family.

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Autism Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 26, 2015·2 min read

Discovering Age Specific Brain Changes in Autism

Large scale connectivity within the brain changes with age in children with autism, a new study reports.

Image shows the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on the developing brain.

Featured Psychology

·March 25, 2015·3 min read

Behavioral and Cognitive Impairment Linked to Prenatal Exposure to Everyday Air Pollutants

Researchers report prenatal exposure to PAH can contribute to offspring developing behavioral and cognitive problems due to disruptive effects on early brain development.

Autism Featured

·March 25, 2015·3 min read

Children with ASD More Likely to Have GI Issues than Typically Developing Peers

A new study reports children with autism spectrum disorders are two and a half times as likely to suffer from GI issues than their typically developing peers.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·March 24, 2015·2 min read

Childhood Development of Visual Processing Predicted by Gaze of Newborn

A new study supports the idea that key cognitive abilities are present in newborn babies.

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Featured Genetics

·March 23, 2015·4 min read

Study Could Explain Why Some Fetuses With Different Antigens to Mother Suffer Brain Bleeds

Mother's immune system attacks new blood vessel cells in baby's brain, causing fetal brain bleeds, a new study proposes.

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Featured Psychology

·March 23, 2015·2 min read

Harmful Effects of Smoking Reflected in Facial Movements of Unborn Babies

Neuroimaging study finds higher rates of mouth movements in unborn babies of mothers who smoke.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 18, 2015·5 min read

Posture Can Affect Infant Memory and Learning

When it comes to learning new information, posture plays a critical role, a new robotics and infant learning study reports.

This shows brain slices from the research.

Electrophysiology Featured

·March 11, 2015·3 min read

Bioelectricity Plays Key Role in Brain Development and Repair

Bioelectrical signals among cells instructs and controls embryonic brain development, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 5, 2015·2 min read

Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors During Pregnancy Affects the Brain Two Generations Later

A new study finds prenatal exposure to PCBs change brain development in areas associated with metabolism. This change can be seen up to two generations later.