neurodevelopment
Early Autism Diagnosis Enhanced by Eye-Tracking Technology
Health
Summary: Eye-tracking biomarkers can improve autism diagnosis in children. Combining eye-tracking with primary care evaluations increased diagnostic accuracy to 91% sensitivity and ...
Prenatal Amphetamine Exposure Impacts Brain Development
Health
Summary: A new study used C. elegans to study the long-term effects of amphetamine exposure during embryogenesis, finding significant alterations in dopamine-related ...
How Sleep and Social Media Shape Teen Brain Function
Health
Summary: A new study links shorter sleep duration in teens to higher social media usage, involving brain regions crucial for executive control ...
Maternal Immune Response Affects Fetal Brain Development
Health
Summary: Immune responses during pregnancy can alter gene regulation in the developing brain of mice embryos. Researchers found that maternal immune reactions ...
Study Links Genetic Risk of Autism to Brain Cell Activity
Health
Summary: revealed the most detailed view yet of the biological mechanisms underlying autism, linking genetic risk to cellular and genetic activity in ...
Teen Social Networks Influence Mental Health Disorder Spread
Health
Summary: Researchers found that mental disorders can spread within school social networks. By analyzing data from over 700,000 Finnish ninth-graders, they discovered ...
Key Brain Differences in Autistic Boys and Girls Identified
Science
Summary: Researchers discovered significant sex-specific differences in brain development between autistic boys and girls aged 2-13. The study found that autistic girls ...
Parental Distraction Negatively Impacts Child-Parent Interactions
Science
Summary: A new study finds that any form of parental distraction, whether from screens or non-digital activities, negatively impacts parent-child interaction. Both ...
Pre-Pandemic Brain Wiring Predicted Teen Mental Health During COVID
Health
Summary: A large study using pre-pandemic brain scans of adolescents reveals that brain wiring before COVID-19 predicted mental health outcomes during the ...
CNTN4 Protein’s Role in Autism and Alzheimer’s Unveiled
Health
Summary: A new study reveals the crucial role of the protein Contactin-4 (CNTN4) in neuron development, impacting both neurodevelopmental disorders and Alzheimer’s ...
