ADHD brains have trouble recognizing anger in faces
In a new study, children with ADHD didn’t recognize angry expressions, but did recognize happy expressions....
read moreAutism caused by too many synapses
A new study says children with autism “have too many synapses.”...
read moreHead injuries can make kids loners
Researchers at Brigham Young University who studied a group of children three years after they experienced a TBI discovered that the injury may lower social competence....
read moreAbnormal levels of lipid levels in the brain during prenatal development can trigger autism...
These lipid levels can be affected by exposure to chemicals in common over-the counter medicines and cosmetics....
read moreAutism linked to environmental toxins
New research from the University of Chicago indicates that there is a link between autism and genital malformation in newborn males, which indicates fetal exposure to environmental toxins, such as pesticides....
read moreHippocampus sub-region may control social memory
Recent studies indicate that the hippocampus’s sub-regions have different responsibilities. But no one knew what CA2 did until recently. After studying mice and blocking CA2 neurons, they found that it controls social memory. This discovery could help develop treatments...
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