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·February 17, 2023·9 min read

Prairie Voles Born via C-Section Can’t Bond: Is Birth Key to How We Love and Relate?

Prairie voles born via cesarean section were unable to form pair bonds. However, exposing them to oxytocin allowed the c-section-born prairie voles to form pair bonds upon maturity. The findings raise an interesting question: Is our method of birth more important to how we love and form relationships than we realize?

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·February 16, 2023·3 min read

What Drives Children to Choose Compassion?

Children constantly assist others every time they need help if there is no personal cost to helping, a new study reports.

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·February 16, 2023·4 min read

Sensory Signals Are Integrated Differently, Underrepresented by Neurons in Autism

Environmental sensory signals are integrated differently in those with Fragile X syndrome, causing them to be underrepresented by cortical pyramidal neurons.

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·February 14, 2023·4 min read

Brain-Wave Data and Hearing Test May Help Diagnose Autism Earlier

Researchers say brain wave data collected during routine hearing tests in newborns could help doctors to spot the signs of neurodevelopmental disorders, including ASD earlier.

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·February 14, 2023·4 min read

Drug Shown to Alleviate Autism-Associated Behavior

A newly developed drug that blocks sodium channels in the cell membrane that can reverse MYT1L failure alleviates social behavior deficits in mouse models of ASD.

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·February 13, 2023·5 min read

Children Use the Same Brain Network as Adults for Tough Problems

Adults and children as young as 4 utilize the same neural network, the multiple demand network, to help solve difficult cognitive problems. The findings demonstrate this important network for problem-solving and attention develops early in life.

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·February 10, 2023·3 min read

Dry Scooping: A Risky Dietary Practice Common Among Adolescents and Young Adults

"Dry scooping" or directly consuming pre-workout drink powders without adding liquid is becoming an increasingly concerning dietary fad in young adolescents and young adults. Dry scooping has been associated with extremely negative health outcomes including risk of inhalation, cardiac abnormalities, and digestive issues.

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·February 10, 2023·4 min read

Restricted Abortion Access Will Cause Psychiatric Harm

Women seeking abortions are three times more likely to suffer from a mental health disorder, and restrictive abortion rights will only cause more women to experience mental health problems, researchers say. Additionally, the physical and emotional stress caused as a result of forced pregnancy will have a detrimental impact on the brain development of the fetus, raising the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.

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·February 10, 2023·4 min read

A Rare Neurological Disease Involving Cellular Recycling Discovered

Mutations of the ATG4D gene which is associated with autophagy have been linked to a rare neurological disorder in children that causes a range of motor coordination and speech problems.