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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 9, 2013·5 min readBreakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in KidsResearchers discover children with sensory processing disorder have quantifiable differences in brain structure. The finding shows a biological basis for the disorder which sets it apart from other neurodevelopmental disorders.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
FeaturedGenetics·July 29, 2013·6 min readStatins Suppress Rett Syndrome Symptoms in MiceAccording to a new study, statins could help treat Rett Syndrome.Read More
AutismFeatured·August 1, 2013·4 min readBrain Chemistry Changes in Children with Autism Offer Clues to Earlier Detection and InterventionA new study finds that between ages 3 and 10, children with ASD exhibit distinct brain chemical changes which differ from children with developmental delays and those considered to undergo typical neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2013·4 min readBrain Scans Could Help Diagnose DyslexiaNeuroimaging study identifies differences in a key language structure before children start to learn to read.Read More
AutismFeatured·September 18, 2013·5 min readStudy Finds Subset of Children Considered to Have Autism May be MisdiagnosedA new study suggests children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may be misdiagnosed with autism due to the social impairments associated with their developmental delays.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·September 26, 2013·3 min readResearchers Find How Viral Infection Disrupts Neural Development in Offspring, Increasing Risk of AutismImmune system activation of the mother during pregnancy can disrupt neurodevelopment in her offspring, a new study shows.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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2014·3 min readSociable Receptors: In Pairs, Groups or in a CrowdResearchers discover Eph receptors must form in groups of three or four in order to become active.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2015·3 min readYouthful Vigor Restored to Adult BrainsResearchers successfully reactivate brain plasticity in adult mice.Read More