Variants of MRTFB gene linked to novel neurodevelopmental disorder
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have linked specific variants or mutations of the gene myocardin-related transcription factor B (MRTFB) ...
Tag: Neurodevelopmental
Research links common insecticide to neurodevelopmental disorders
A new study from The University of Toledo suggests early exposure to a common class of insecticides called pyrethroids may ...
Increased risk of testicular cancer in people with neurodevelopmental disorders
A new study by researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital shows that men who have a neurodevelopmental disorder, ...
Scientists to examine whether SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy affects a child’s risk for neurodevelopmental disorders
BALTIMORE, Md. (March 13, 2023) – Scientists led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development are studying how a mother’s ...
Iron & the brain: Where and when neurodevelopmental disabilities may begin during pregnancy
The cells that make up the human brain begin developing long before the physical shape of the brain has formed. ...
Therapeutic targeting of the microbiome for neurodevelopmental disorders
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “Therapeutic Targeting of the Microbiome for Neurodevelopmental Disorders” ...
January issues of American Psychiatric Association journals cover childhood and neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders, suicide screening and technological advances in CBT
The issues of three of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, and The American ...
Does diabetes during pregnancy increase the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions in children?
New research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology has revealed a link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and a ...
A new neurodevelopmental epilepsy disorder and its genetic cause discovered
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) encompass highly prevalent conditions such as autism and epilepsy, with cognitive disabilities alone affecting 1-3% of the ...
Zika-exposed children may display neurodevelopmental differences
WASHINGTON–(November 29, 2022)– Children who are exposed to the Zika virus while in the womb, but who are not subsequently ...
Largest study to date finds no link between prenatal exposure to anesthesia and impaired neurodevelopmental outcomes in children
A new study published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) has found no link between antenatal exposure ...
Examining antidepressant use during pregnancy with risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children
About The Study: Researchers found in this study including 145,000 pregnancies that antidepressant exposure during pregnancy was not associated with ...
Early intervention effective in treating neurodevelopmental disorders
A new study suggests that therapeutic interventions to treat neurodevelopmental disorders may be more effective if done during the early ...
Study of more than 150,000 people identifies genes strongly linked to autism and neurodevelopmental disorders
A new study of genes underlying neurodevelopmental differences has uncovered more than 70 that are very strongly associated with autism ...
August issues of American Psychiatric Association journals cover neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative illnesses and innovations in psychotherapy spurred by the pandemic
The June issues of two of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services are ...
Receptor FIBCD1 newly identified in neuro-developmental disorders
A multidisciplinary study led by Vanja Nagy (LBI-RUD/CeMM/MedUni Vienna) and Josef Penninger (UBC/IMBA) characterized a novel gene, known as FIBCD1, ...
‘Maths’ genes used by fish to count may help us treat human neurodevelopmental diseases
Fish are helping researchers track down the origins of how brains compute maths, reports a review in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. ...
New insights into Huntington disease – Looking at a neurodegenerative disorder from a neurodevelopmental perspective
Paris, France – July 8, 2022: Dr. Sandrine Humbert from the Grenoble Institute of Neurosciences will present revolutionary work done ...
Scientists unravel genetic mystery of rare neurodevelopmental disorder, provide definitive diagnoses to 21 families worldwide
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A collaborative team of scientists led by Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has discovered 15 additional ...
Impaired prenatal brain growth predicts adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease
DENVER, April 22, 2022 – A new study reports that selective impairments in regional fetal brain growth predict adverse cognitive, ...
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A new synthesis method for three-dimensional nanocarbons
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Within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat – a great threat to the coral reef in Eilat
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How eating natto might help to distress
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
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Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care