Study implicates C4, an immune system gene, in schizophrenia pathogenesis.
A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development.
Researchers take inspiration from the developing brain to create improved computer algorithms.
Contrary to popular belief, exposing children to stimuli early can help to boost their development, researchers report.
A new electronic microscopy study has captured microglia perform their role in synaptic pruning.
When T helper cells are absent in the brain, microglia remain suspended between the fetal and adult developmental state. Mice lacking brain T cells showed changes in behavior and defective synaptic pruning. The study reveals the critical role T cells play in the development of the brain.
From consolidating memories to cleaning out toxins in the brain that accumulate during waking hours, researchers explore why sleep is so important and what happens when we don't get enough.
White matter tracts show increasing maturation with age from the back to the front of the brain. The maturations begin as a child reaches 9-12 years of age. The maturity correlates with a critical and formative period of development.
Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.
New neurons in the adult brain have more in common with embryonic brains than scientist thought, a new study reports.
Researchers report adult neurogenesis not only helps increase the number of cells in a neural network, it also promotes plasticity in the existing network. Additionally, they have identified the role the Bax gene plays in synaptic pruning.
A new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.
