A ‘benefit’ of brain damage
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) needs certain parts of the brain to take hold, according to a study of Vietnam vets.Continue Reading
Tag: neuroscience
Stimulating confidence
A recent study in Nature has found electrical signals in the brain that indicate confidence—in rats. This has implications forContinue Reading
Cutting edge brain science comes to Seattle
A Seattle hospital melds science with patient care to make gains on brain cancer. Read the article on Crosscut.
Seeking genes that protect from autism
As the number of genes suspected of contributing to autism grows, some scientists are going after genetic factors that mightContinue Reading
The neurobiology of suicide
By examining the brains of people who have committed suicide, scientists are pinpointing some problems deep within their brain cellsContinue Reading
A new suspect in SIDS
Along with the joy of a welcoming a new baby, parents also face the specter of SIDS, or Sudden InfantContinue Reading
New study casts doubt on autism mouse model
At odds with a report of a promising autism mouse model, mice carrying a mutation found in some cases ofContinue Reading
Grouping similar traits in autism uncovers new genetic culprits
Sorting diverse autism cases into subgroups that share similar traits—such as language delay or IQ—reveals two genomic regions associated withContinue Reading
Autism Speaks announces more than $4.5 million in newly funded basic and clinical grants
The newly funded projects take novel approaches toward understanding autism, including studies of interactions between genes and the environment, studiesContinue Reading
One brain, two minds
The two sides of our brains experience the world differently, and a neural interpreter mends together any disparities to giveContinue Reading
Middle Eastern families yield new genetic clues to autism
A unique population of families in the Middle East has revealed new genetic culprits in autism that may interfere withContinue Reading
Face processing network weaker in autism, scientists say
While viewing faces, people with autism display atypical patterns of brain activity. This may explain their difficulties in social cognition.Continue Reading
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