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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 25, 2013·3 min read

BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation

New research suggests environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastics and resins, could suppress a gene critical to nerve cell function and the development of the central nervous system. Exposure to BPA could predispose humans to a number of neurodevelopmental and other health disorders.

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Autism Featured

·April 17, 2013·2 min read

Children and Teens with Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied with Video Games

New research suggests children with ASD spend more time playing video games and watching TV than participating in social media and pre-social activities compared to their typically developing peers.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 18, 2013·3 min read

Motor Control Development Continues Longer Than Previously Believed

The development of fine motor skill could take longer than previously thought, according to a new study.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·February 5, 2014·3 min read

Sociable Receptors: In Pairs, Groups or in a Crowd

Researchers discover Eph receptors must form in groups of three or four in order to become active.

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·July 3, 2018·3 min read

Genetic Mechanism Behind Why Males Are More At Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Researchers report there may be a molecular placental pathway that allows females to be more resilient to maternal stress.

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Autism Featured Neurology

·September 26, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Find How Viral Infection Disrupts Neural Development in Offspring, Increasing Risk of Autism

Immune system activation of the mother during pregnancy can disrupt neurodevelopment in her offspring, a new study shows.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 22, 2018·3 min read

New Brain Development Disorder Identified

Researchers 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.

Autism Featured Psychology

·May 20, 2015·5 min read

Presence of Animals Eases Social Anxiety in Children With Autism

Pets 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.

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Autism Featured

·November 6, 2013·4 min read

New Study Identifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of Life

Using 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.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 3, 2019·3 min read

Genetics researchers find new neurodevelopmental syndrome

NKAP-related syndrome, a newly identified neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the NKPA gene, causes developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, behavioral abnormalities, and musculoskeletal problems in children.