Autism genes activate during development of fetal brain
New research indicates that mutations that cause autism are connected to a pathway that regulates brain development....
read moreNewborn neurons in adults may help us adapt
In a recent review article in “Trends in Cognitive Sciences,” two researchers wrote about the influence that new neurons in the adult hippocampus have on helping us adapt to our environment....
read moreGestures and pictures boost ability to learn a foreign language...
A new study says that multisensory learning is best when it comes to quickly learning a foreign language....
read moreTask length correlates with cognitive fatigue in MS
A new study from the Kessler Foundation has linked the length of a task with cognitive fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150121103238.htm...
read moreImaging test for ASD in development
Scientists at Virginia Tech Carilion Research are developing a two-minute brain-imaging test that might be able to diagnose children with autism spectrum disorder....
read moreYoung and middle-aged benefit most from sleep
Although sleep doesn’t matter as much to memory when you’re in your 70s, 80s and 90s, it definitely plays a role in memory and learning for young and middle-aged adults....
read moreGut microbes may help treat brain disorders
Researchers have found that the community of microbes (the microbiome) that live in our bodies may offer new therapies to help neurological and psychiatric disorders....
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