FeaturedGenetics·December 21, 2015·4 min readIntelligence Network in the Human Brain DiscoveredResearchers identify two gene clusters in the brain linked to human intelligence.Read More
AutismFeatured·July 2, 2013·4 min readIVF for Male Infertility Linked to Increased Risk of Autism in ChildrenResearchers discover IVF treatments for the most severe forms of male infertility are associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 17, 2017·5 min readLate Breaking Mutations May Play an Important Role in AutismA study in Nature Neuroscience reveals mutations that occur after conception could play an important role in autism. The study reports post-zygotic mutations occur disproportionately in genes expressed in the amygdala in those on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 9, 2016·3 min readLink Between Paternal Aging, Autism and ADHDA new study examines the role paternal aging may play in the development of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring with an inherited genetic mutation of Pax6.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2017·5 min readMedical Mystery Solved in Record TimeResearchers discover the genetic cause of an intellectual disability in four male patients in record time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2013·3 min readMotor Control Development Continues Longer Than Previously BelievedThe development of fine motor skill could take longer than previously thought, according to a new study.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·February 27, 2013·4 min readNetwork Analysis of the Brain may Explain Features of AutismResearchers find that, compared with neurotypical children, those with autism have multiple redundant connections between neighboring brain areas at the expense of long-distance links.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2016·6 min readNeurodevelopmental Model of Williams Syndrome Offers Insight Into Human Social BrainResearchers have developed a neurodevelopmental model of Williams syndrome that may provide insights into the neurobiology of the social brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·3 min readNew Brain Development Disorder IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new neurodevelopmental disorder. The study reveals the inherited disorder can produce learning difficulties and increase seizure risks. The researchers have implicated a recessive mutation in CAMK2A in this new disorder.Read More
AutismFeatured·November 6, 2013·4 min readNew Study Identifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of LifeUsing eye tracking, researchers discover children who later go on to be diagnosed with Autism showed declining attention to other people's eyes from the age of two months.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2013·5 min readNovel ‘Top-Down’ Mechanism Repatterns Developing Brain RegionsNew brain development findings could shed light on some neurological problems, such as ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·May 20, 2015·5 min readPresence of Animals Eases Social Anxiety in Children With AutismPets could prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with Autism to improve their social skills, a new study reports.Read More
