The Neuroscientist who lost her mind
This is a really interesting book that shows us how it feels from the inside if ones brain suddenly functions differently. This book looks at …
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The Neuroscience of Calming a Baby
New study explains why babies calm down when they are carried Every parent and caregiver knows from first hand experience that babies calm down when …
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The connections in autistic brains are idiosyncratic and individualized
Each autistics’ brain is distinct; non-autistics’ brains are remarkably uniform. The New York Times Magazine recently ran a cover article about mapping the connectome, all …
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How does the brain develop in individuals with autism?
Geneticists at Heidelberg University Hospital’s Department of Molecular Human Genetics have used a new mouse model to demonstrate the way a certain genetic mutation is …
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Why Is Physical Activity So Good for Your Brain?
This is really interesting. Apparently physical activity increases white matter integrity. White matter consists of cells and axons that are responsible for communication between the …
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Autism Breakthrough! Researchers May Have Identified The Neurological Mechanism That Causes Autism
While most researchers agree that autism is triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, no one has been able to pinpoint the triggered …
Early Language Development Alters Anatomy of Brain in Autism
Individual differences in early language development, and in later language functioning, are associated with changes in the anatomy of the brain in autism. A new …
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Disorganized Brain Cells Help Explain Autism Symptoms
During the second and third trimester of pregnancy, the outer layer of the embryo’s brain, the cortex, assembles itself into six distinct layers. But in …
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Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Autism
Evidence is mounting that intestinal microbes exacerbate or perhaps even cause some of autism’s symptoms Autism is primarily a disorder of the brain, but research …
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Early cerebellum injury hinders neural development, possible root of autism
A brain region largely known for coordinating motor control has a largely overlooked role in childhood development that could reveal information crucial to understanding the …
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