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·May 15, 2020·5 min read

AI successfully used to identify different types of brain injuries

Artificial intelligence technology that uses CT brain scan images is successfully able to detect, segments, quantify, and differentiate between different types of brain lesions. Read More

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·October 1, 2019·3 min read

Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes sound

The brain activity response to sound in older children with hearing loss was lower than their peers with normal hearing. Read More

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·February 13, 2017·5 min read

Brain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?

Researchers question just how far fMRI research should go when trying to understand what exactly is going on inside our heads. Read More

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·May 24, 2019·6 min read

Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer’s disease

People with mild cognitive impairment who had positive biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in their cerebrospinal fluid performed worse on virtual reality navigation tasks. Virtual reality which incorporates navigational tasks could prove a helpful tool in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease for those at risk. Read More

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·March 17, 2020·5 min read

Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

In all three types of frontotemporal dementia, researchers found the more the inflammation in each part of the brain, the more harmful the build-up of junk proteins. Read More

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·November 1, 2016·4 min read

Does Your Empathy Predict If You Would Stop and Help an Injured Person?

Researchers report the more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to play 'good Samaritan' and help an injured person. Read More

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·April 19, 2017·4 min read

Algorithm Matches Genetic Variation to Disease Symptoms, May Improve Diagnosis of Rare Diseases

Researchers have developed a faster, more precise method of identifying which of a person's genes could be associated with a particular disease. Read More

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·November 29, 2017·5 min read

Eye Contact With Your Baby Helps Synchronize Brainwaves

University of Cambridge researchers report making eye contact with a baby causes brainwave synchronization in both the child and person they are looking at. Researchers believe this synchronization can help boost communication and learning skills. Read More

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·March 29, 2021·5 min read

Rising Autism Rates, Specifically in Minorities and Socially Disadvantaged Children

In the UK, one in 57 children is on the autism spectrum. The number is significantly higher than previously reported. Children from minority backgrounds were up to 38% more likely to be diagnosed with autism. Children with ASD were more likely to also experience social disadvantages. Read More

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·August 6, 2019·5 min read

Prenatal parental stress linked to behavior problems in toddlers

The prenatal wellbeing of first-time mothers has a direct effect on the behavior of children at 24 months. Mothers who experienced stress and anxiety while pregnant were more likely to have children who displayed behavioral problems, such as temper tantrums, spitefulness and restlessness. The children also exhibited emotional problems, including being clingy, tearfulness and unhappiness. Emotional problems were exacerbated if their parents experienced relationship problems during early pregnancy. Read More

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·July 29, 2019·4 min read

High levels of estrogen in the womb linked to autism

Estrogens were significantly elevated in fetuses that later went on to develop autism. Higher levels of prenatal estrogens were more predictive of ASD than higher levels of prenatal androgens. The study supports a twenty-year-old theory that increased prenatal sex steroid hormones are a potential cause of autism spectrum disorder. Read More