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·July 11, 2013·4 min read

Cry Analyzer Seeks Clues to Babies’ Health

Researchers have developed a new tool which analyzes the cries of babies in order to search for clues to potential health or developmental problems.

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·July 10, 2013·3 min read

Irregular Bedtimes Curb Young Children’s Brain Power

According to new research, children with irregular bed times score significantly lower reading, maths and spatial awareness tests.

This graph shows the percentage of DNA methylation during different ages.

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·July 5, 2013·6 min read

Unique Epigenomic Code Identified During Human Brain Development

A new study uncovers dynamic changes in the epigenome which occur during brain development.

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·July 2, 2013·4 min read

IVF for Male Infertility Linked to Increased Risk of Autism in Children

Researchers discover IVF treatments for the most severe forms of male infertility are associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

This is an image of the neuron clusters and malformations in a brains mouse caused by the Arl13b mutation.

Featured Genetics

·July 2, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Discover Gene’s Key Role in Building the Developing Brain’s Scaffolding

Researchers pinpoint the role of the Arl13b gene in the formation and proper placement of neurons during brain development.

The image is a diagram showing RORA's role in autism.

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 1, 2013·2 min read

Researcher Discovers New Regulatory Autism Gene

Researchers report RORA, a novel candidate gene for autism, regulates a large number of other genes associated with ASD.

The image shows ZIP12 RNA marked with blue dye in a frog brain.

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·June 26, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Find Zinc’s Crucial Pathway to the Brain

New research explains how parts of the brain keep a delicate balance of zinc during embryonic neurodevelopment.

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·June 21, 2013·2 min read

Study Shows a Solitary Mutation Can Destroy Critical ‘Window’ of Early Brain Development

New research shows brain damage caused by the loss of a single copy of a gene during early neurodevelopment can cause a permanent behavioral and intellectual problems.

The diagram of the brain shown highlights the thalamus locato

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·June 21, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Genes alone don't determine how the cerebral cortex grows into separate functional areas. Input from the thalamus is also crucially required, a new study suggests.

This is a drawing of a child reading a book.

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·June 18, 2013·2 min read

Not All Reading Disabilities are Dyslexia

Specific Reading Comprehension Deficits (S-RCD), a common reading disorder often goes undiagnosed until it becomes problematic, according to a new study.

The illustration shows the brain differences between normal reading and dyslexic children performing a rhyming task.

Featured Genetics

·June 13, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Unravel Genetics of Dyslexia and Language Impairment

Researchers identified genetic variants that can predispose children to dyslexia and language impairment. The study could allow for earlier diagnosis and more successful interventions for language impairment disorders.

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·June 12, 2013·4 min read

Dad’s Life Stress Exposure Can Affect Offspring Brain Development

Researchers have shown stress on preadolesecent and adult male mice induced an epigenetic mark in their sperm which reprogrammed their offspring's HPA axis, a region the the brain which governs stress response.