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This image is an fMRI brain scan of a patient with the CLP1 mutation.

·April 24, 2014·3 min read

A Single Mutation Causes Rare Brain Disorder

Researchers trace a rare, previously unknown neurodegenerative disorder to a single genetic mutation in one individual born during the time of the Ottoman Empire.

The image shows the location of the basal ganglia in the brain.

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·April 19, 2014·4 min read

Study Finds Brain Training Overcomes Tics in Tourette Syndrome

Researchers report children with Tourette syndrome may unconsciously train their brains more effectively to manage their tics.

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·April 11, 2014·5 min read

Splice Variants Reveal Connections Among Autism Genes

Researchers reveal proteins involved in autism interact with more partners than previously thought.

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·April 10, 2014·3 min read

Kids’ Earliest Memories Might Be Earlier than They Think

The earliest childhood memories may develop earlier than previously thought, a new study suggests.

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·April 10, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Search for Earliest Roots of Psychiatric Disorders

A new study reports newborns, whose mothers were exposed to a variety of environmental stressors while pregnant, could be susceptible to psychiatric disorders later in life.

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·April 8, 2014·4 min read

Lipid Levels During Prenatal Brain Development Impact Autism

Abnormal lipid levels in the brain can affect the interaction between neural networks in early prenatal brain development. Researchers believe this could be a trigger for autism.

The image shows early developmental differences between normal and BRAC1 deficient brains.

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·April 8, 2014·4 min read

Potential Link Between Brain Development and Breast Cancer Gene

Researchers discover a link between brain development and the BRAC1, a gene associated with breast cancer.

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·April 2, 2014·6 min read

A Critical Window into the Developing Human Brain

New research details where genes are turned on in the brain during pregnancy. The study provides new insight into diseases such as autism and the origins of human uniqueness.

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·March 26, 2014·4 min read

Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism

A new study gives direct and clear new evidence that autism begins during pregnancy.

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·March 19, 2014·3 min read

Social Feedback Loop Aids Language Development

A social feedback loop is created when verbal interactions take place between parent and child. This loop is important for language development, but is experienced less frequently and is diminished in strength for children with Autism.