FeaturedPsychology·June 21, 2016·4 min readIncreased Schizophrenia Risk in Offspring of Mothers With Low Thyroxine Levels During PregnancyStudy reveals a link between low levels of a thyroid hormone during pregnancy and schizophrenia in the offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2016·4 min readCannabis Use During Pregnancy Associated With Abnormal Brain DevelopmentChildren who were prenatally exposed to cannabis had a thicker prefrontal cortex than those who were not exposed to the drug while their mothers were pregnant.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2016·3 min readHow Environmental Toxin Dioxin Alters Brain Development: Mouse StudyA new study sheds light on how exposure to an environmental toxin can have implications for the developing brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·June 7, 2016·5 min readStress Exposure in Pregnancy Observed in Mothers of Children With AutismFindings could help to better identify women who have greater risk for having children with autism when exposed to stressors during a specific time window of their pregnancy, researchers believe.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 7, 2016·6 min readLink Between Mom’s Immune Dysfunction in Pregnancy and Autism with Intellectual Disability in OffspringA new study reports pregnant women with high levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines may have a significantly increased risk of having a child with autism combined with an intellectual disability.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2016·5 min readWomen and People Under the Age of 35 Most at Risk of AnxietyAccording to a new study, women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety as men.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2016·4 min readFlu Like Symptoms During Pregnancy May Affect Fetal Brain DevelopmentA new study reports babies born to moms who suffered from viral infections, even mild ones, while pregnant are at increased risk of brain abnormalities.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 25, 2016·4 min readSmoking During Pregnancy Associated with Increased Risk of SchizophreniaA new study reports on an increased risk of schizophrenia in the children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2016·5 min readPrenatal Fruit Consumption May Boost Baby’s Cognitive DevelopmentResearchers discover children of mothers who consumed more fruit while pregnant performed better on cognitive development tests at one year of age.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 24, 2016·4 min readDepression Decreases Chances of Pregnancy in WomenAccording to researchers, women who are severely depressed have decreased chances of becoming pregnant.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPainPsychology·May 18, 2016·4 min readDrug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth DefectsA new study reports that pregnant women who take pregabalin, a drug commonly used to treat pain and anxiety, were three times more likely to have a child with a major birth defect.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 13, 2016·4 min readPrenatal Stress Could Enhance Protective Mechanisms of BabiesResearchers report the oxytocin receptor gene is activated more easily in infants of mothers who faced maternal stress and depression.Read More
