neurodevelopment
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 ...
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 ...
Strong Link Between Teen Cannabis Use and Psychosis Risk
Health
Summary: A new study finds a strong association between teen cannabis use and a significantly increased risk of developing psychotic disorders. This ...
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 ...
Brain’s Self-Organization is Key to Development
Health
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s cortex can self-organize during development, transforming unorganized inputs into highly structured activity patterns. This ...
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 ...
High-Potency Cannabis Linked to Youth Psychosis
Health
Summary: Young individuals who use high-potency cannabis between ages 16 and 18 are twice as likely to experience psychosis by their mid-twenties ...
Mom’s Stress Hormone Shapes Child’s IQ
Health
Summary: Elevated cortisol levels during the third trimester of pregnancy are linked to lower IQ scores in 7-year-old boys, but not in ...
