Cough syrup users have white matter deficits
Researchers found deficits in the white matter of the brains of chronic codeine-containing cough syrup users....
read moreStabilizing connections in the brain to learn better
New research shows how a newly discovered cellular mechanism stabilizes connections in the brain to learn better....
read moreEnhancing communication in autistic children
Personalized interventions combined with tablets can greatly improve the communication skills of autistic children with minimal verbal skills....
read moreNew research on the brain’s wiring process
Neuroscientists have identified proteins that program certain neurons to connect with another type of neurons....
read moreLanguage delay more genetic than environmental
Research on twins found that they have twice the rate of language delay than single children....
read moreLearning to read goes beyond 4th grade
Researchers studied the brain waves of fourth-graders and found that “learning to read” doesn’t necessarily change to “reading to learn” in fourth grade....
read moreHow the brain handles distractions
New research on rhesus monkeys is helping to explain some surprising responses in the brain when distractions are presented during a task....
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