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·December 21, 2016·3 min read

How To Define Maturity When the Brain Never Stops Changing

As different areas of the brain mature at different rates, neuroscientists argue it is more difficult that it seems to argue just when the brain 'reaches maturity'.

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·December 20, 2016·5 min read

White Matter Structure in Brain Predicts Cognitive Function at Ages 1 and 2

A new study reports white matter structure can predict an infant's cognitive abilities and functions at the ages of 1 and 2.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Sirt1 Regulates Proliferation and Regeneration of Glial Progenitor Cells After Injury

A new study reports Sirt1 can help glial cells to regenerate from progenitor cells in preterm babies with hypoxia related injuries.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 17, 2016·4 min read

Mapping the Brain’s Aging Connections

Researchers report the brain connections that are key to cognition and complex thinking skills are most effected as we age.

Autism Featured

·December 1, 2016·3 min read

Brain Connections Show More Symmetry Between Hemispheres in People With Autism

A new study identifies differences in brain connectivity in people with ASD compared to their typically developing peers.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 29, 2016·7 min read

Evidence Of Brain Injury Found In Young NFL Players

Researchers observe white matter changes in NFL football players who reported concussions.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 28, 2016·4 min read

How Kids’ Brains Respond To A Late Night Up

A new study reports the parieto-occipital areas of the brain appear to be more susceptible to a lack of sleep in children.

Image shows the white matter rendering from DTI.

Featured Neurology

·November 28, 2016·3 min read

Head Impacts Lead to Brain Changes in High School Football Players

After just one season of playing football, neuroimaging technology reveals changes in gray and white matter correlated with exposure to head trauma in high school students, a new study reports.

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·November 21, 2016·3 min read

Musical Training Creates New Brain Connections in Children

According to researchers, taking music lessons can increase brain fiber connections in children. Music lessons may also prove a useful tool in treating Autism and ADHD.