News tagged with neurodevelopment
Researchers gain new insight into the brain's ability to reorganize itself
When Geoffrey Murphy, Ph.D., talks about plastic structures, he's not talking about the same thing as Mr. McGuire in The Graduate. To Murphy, an associate professor of molecular and integrative physiology at the University ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 18, 2011 |
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ADHD genes found, known to play roles in neurodevelopment
Pediatric researchers have identified hundreds of gene variations that occur more frequently in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than in children without ADHD. Many of those genes were already ...
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to childhood developmental delays
Exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos -- which is banned for use in U.S. households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry -- is associated with early childhood developmental delays, according to a ...
Mar 19, 2010 |
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Good parenting triumphs over prenatal stress
A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online today in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The research shows that fetuses exposed to hig ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 25, 2010 |
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New study possibly links cognitive and motor delays with 'flat head syndrome' in young babies
In a new study, infants averaging six months of age who exhibited positional plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) had lower scores than typical infants in observational tests used to evaluate cognitive and motor development. ...
Feb 15, 2010 |
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