Hold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech SoundsA new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.Read More
Improving Attention and Memory in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Computerized Cognitive TrainingA new study reports computerized cognitive training is beneficial in improving memory and other cognitive skills for children who have survived cancer.Read More
Making Sense of an Ambiguous World: How Hallucinations EmergedA new study suggests hallucinations arose to help us enhance our tendency to make sense of the world around us and could help explain why some people are more prone to hallucinations that others.Read More
Short Term Use of Lithium Effective and Safe for Children with Bipolar DisorderAccording to a new study, lithium appears to be safe and effective in treating bipolar disorder in children, at least in the short term.Read More
Key Brain Activity Differences in People with Anorexia DiscoveredA new study reports when people with anorexia decide what to eat, they engage the dorsal striatum, an area of the brain associated with habitual behavior.Read More
Hallucinations Alone Are Not Predictors of Schizophrenia OnsetA new study aims to refine diagnostic criteria for teens at high risk of developing schizophrenia.Read More
Brain’s Response to Other People’s Good News Depends on EmpathyFindings could provide new insight into the role of the anterior cingulate cortex in empathy and social behavior disorders, including autism.Read More
Sex Reassignment Hormone Treatments Alter Brain ChemistryA new study reports sex hormones taken by those undergoing gender reassignment can alter brain chemistry and increase risk for mood disorders, especially in men transitioning into women.Read More
Fragmented Infant Sleep Could Predict Problematic Toddler BehaviorA new study reports fragmented sleep patterns in infants could be a predictor of future behavioral problems.Read More
Speech Processing Difficulties Could Be An Effect of Dyslexia, Not a CauseResearchers discover learning complex auditory categories through procedural learning is impaired in dyslexia.Read More
MRI Scan Could Predict Major Depressive Disorder RiskA new study reports neuroimaging technology may be able to predict those most at risk for future episodes of major depressive disorder after recovering from an initial episode.Read More
PTSD Prevalence in Female Veterans of Vietnam WarWartime exposures including sexual harassment, discrimination and job performance pressure associated with PTSD in women deployed to serve in medical or personnel positions during the Vietnam war.Read More