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This image shows the relationship between the brain surface expansion and age in children, 3-20 years.

Featured Psychology

·March 31, 2015·3 min read

Child’s Brain Development Correlatively Linked to Socioeconomic Status and Parental Education Level

Neuroimaging study finds correlation between a child's brain development and the socioeconomic status of their family.

This image shows an electroconvulsive therapy machine on display at Glenside Museum.

Featured Psychology

·March 30, 2015·4 min read

Changes to Brain Areas Associated with Emotion and Memory Induced by ECT

According to a new study, electroconvulsive therapy causes changes to areas of the brain responsible for memory and emotion.

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Featured Psychology

·March 27, 2015·4 min read

How the Brain Switches Strategies to Find Better Solutions

Researchers explore how the brain is able to switch from an ongoing strategy to a new, more efficient one.

Images shows brain scans taken from the research.

Autism Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 26, 2015·2 min read

Discovering Age Specific Brain Changes in Autism

Large scale connectivity within the brain changes with age in children with autism, a new study reports.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 25, 2015·3 min read

TBI Patients Show Signs of Faster Brain Aging

According to a new study, patients with TBI show brain structure changes most often seen in older people.

Image shows the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on the developing brain.

Featured Psychology

·March 25, 2015·3 min read

Behavioral and Cognitive Impairment Linked to Prenatal Exposure to Everyday Air Pollutants

Researchers report prenatal exposure to PAH can contribute to offspring developing behavioral and cognitive problems due to disruptive effects on early brain development.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·March 24, 2015·2 min read

Childhood Development of Visual Processing Predicted by Gaze of Newborn

A new study supports the idea that key cognitive abilities are present in newborn babies.

Image shows the 4D ultrasound of both babies.

Featured Psychology

·March 23, 2015·2 min read

Harmful Effects of Smoking Reflected in Facial Movements of Unborn Babies

Neuroimaging study finds higher rates of mouth movements in unborn babies of mothers who smoke.

Image shows the brain scan differences between the autistic and non autistic brains.

Autism Featured

·March 20, 2015·4 min read

Autistic and Non-Autistic Brain Differences Isolated for First Time

Neuroimaging study isolates functional differences between autistic and non-autistic brains, researchers report.

Featured Neurology

·March 20, 2015·2 min read

Smell Test Could Determine Troops with TBI

Testing the sense of smell can be used to assess memory impairment following blast related TBI, a new study reports.

Images shows the white matter structure of the human brain.

Featured Psychology

·March 19, 2015·3 min read

Brain Networks Differ Among Those with Severe Schizophrenia

A new study reports people with severe schizophrenia have significant differences in their brain networks compared to others with less severe schizophrenia.