Dyscalculia: “Numbers Dyslexia”
Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that affects the ability to learn and understand math. Some people refer to dyscalculia as math dyslexia, as people who […]
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ADHD Detection may help diagnosis
A recent study led by researchers at Yale University show that it is possible to tell if someone has ADHD or not, just by looking […]
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Shortage of brain tissue sets autism research back
Shortage of brain tissue sets autism research back. Research on autism is being hobbled by a shortage of brain tissue. The brain tissue comes from […]
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Autism researchers surprised by impaired brain connections
Autism researchers surprised by impaired brain connections. Local coordination of brain activity is impaired in people with autism, according to a new study. It’s been […]
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Protein identified that can disrupt embryonic brain development and neuron migration
Protein identified that can disrupt embryonic brain development and neuron migration. Interneurons – nerve cells that function as ‘dimmers’ – play an important role in […]
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Fetal alcohol exposure affects brain structure in children
Fetal alcohol exposure affects brain structure in children. Alcohol use by expectant mothers can lead to problems with the mental and physical development of their […]
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Modern parenting may hinder brain and cognitive development
Modern parenting may hinder brain and cognitive development, research suggests. Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development […]
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Risk genes show up in newborns’ brain scans
Risk genes show up in newborns’ brain scans. Brain scans of newborns show the same brain changes that appear in adults with gene variants linked […]
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Brain abnormality found in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Brain abnormality found in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Researchers trying to uncover the mechanisms that cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder […]
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The first two years of life are what make us smarter than chimps
The first two years of life are what make us smarter than chimps. Despite sharing 98 percent of our DNA with chimpanzees, humans have much […]
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Concussion effects on child’s brain may last months after injury
Concussion effects on child’s brain may last months after injury. The effects of a concussion on a child’s brain can last months after the initial […]
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Does the brain become unglued in autism?
Does the brain become unglued in autism? A new study published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that autism is associated with reductions in the level of […]
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Babies spot faces with adult-like brain power
Babies spot faces with adult-like brain power. Researchers say there’s a reason babies fixate on faces. Even before they’re good at distinguishing between basic shapes, […]
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Clues to autism emerge from brain imaging
Clues to autism emerge from brain imaging. Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had significant variation in cortical volume, thickness, and surface area compared […]
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Fetal alcohol exposure affects brain structure in children
Fetal alcohol exposure affects brain structure in children. Children exposed to alcohol during fetal development exhibit changes in brain structure, brain function and metabolism that […]
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Using music to reset the sleepless brain
Using music to reset the sleepless brain. Sleep problems and insomnia are common among Americans with half of the population suffering from insomnia. New pilot […]
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Fetus Yawning Reveals Brain Development
Even fetuses yawn, a new study shows. During the second and third trimester, fetuses yawn frequently, and those yawns can be distinguished in four-dimensional ultrasounds […]
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