Neuroscience
In utero conditions can affect a teen's brain development
A new study shows that what happens to a fetus in the womb can affect the brain later in life.
Jan 24, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study discusses model for understanding nutrition and brain development
Pediatric nutrition research has shown the important effects of early-life nutrition on a baby's development—especially the gastrointestinal tract—and more recent research indicates that nutrition may also have an influence ...
Jan 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
Drug shown to aid injured adult brains may exacerbate cognitive problems in children
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death in infants and children in the United States, with more than half a million affected annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
Jan 10, 2017
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Neuroscience
White matter structure in the brain predicts cognitive function at ages 1 and 2
A new study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers concluded that patterns of white matter microstructure present at birth and that develop after birth predict the cognitive function of children at ages 1 and 2.
Dec 19, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early life stressors adversely influence brain development
New brain imaging evidence was advanced in a series of presentations at the recent meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology supporting the long-held belief that stressful early life experiences, such as ...
Dec 8, 2016
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Neuroscience
How kids' brains respond to a late night up
Any parent can tell you about the consequences of their child not getting enough sleep. But there is far less known about the details of how sleep deprivation affects children's brains and what this means for early brain ...
Nov 28, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Finding the clues for better autism treatments
As a researcher at Harvard Medical School, Christopher W. Cowan, Ph.D., used to watch autistic kids come onto campus to attend a special school.
Oct 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mouse study hints at damage Zika may cause to adult brain
(HealthDay)—Certain brain cells in adults may be vulnerable to damage from Zika infection, research with mice suggests.
Oct 25, 2016
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Neuroscience
New study finds 'amplifier' helps make connections in the fetal brain
Fetal brains use a special amplifier in order to transmit signals, according to research published in the journal eLife by George Washington University's (GW) Matthew Colonnese, Ph.D. and Yasunobu Murata, Ph.D. Early neural ...
Oct 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
Innovative tools will shed clarifying light on inhibitory neurons
Imagine if every time you got in your car, you fired it up, put it in drive, slammed on the gas, and didn't let up until you reached your destination. Now imagine every driver on the road did the same thing. It would be pile ...
Sep 21, 2016
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