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IBR receives $1.95 million NIH grant for research on rare diseases

The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities' Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities has received a $1.95 million grant, for a five-year period, from the National Institute of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences to support IBR physician-scientist Gholson Lyon, MD, PhD, in his research on rare diseases.

5 Nov 2019

Ocean Medical Center receives major grant to support children with multiple health issues

Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center Foundation has been awarded a Major Grant in the amount of $10,000 from The Provident Bank Foundation to help improve the care and support provided to children and young adults with autism.

5 Nov 2019

Genes linked to autism spectrum disorder may play role in eye movements

Researchers studying zebrafish have found that genes linked to autism spectrum disorder and other developmental brain abnormalities may be playing a role in people who cannot control their eye movements.

4 Nov 2019

Study shows how stories in memory perpetuate the continued influence of misinformation

In today's fast-paced digital age, information can become outdated rapidly and people must constantly update their memories. But changing our previous understanding of the news we hear or the products we use isn't always easy, even when holding onto falsities can have serious consequences.

4 Nov 2019

Study uncovers cause for spatial-memory deficits in people with Down syndrome

Professor Juan Lerma's group, from the UMH-CSIC Institute of Neurosciences, in Alicante, has identified the gene called GRIK1, fundamental in the balance between excitation and inhibition in the brain, as one of the causes for people with Down syndrome having spatial orientation problems.

1 Nov 2019

Opioid misuse greatly increases chance of major depressive episode among teen girls

New research by Keith Chan of UAlbany's School of Social Welfare shows that among girls ages 12-17, the misuse of opioids greatly increases the chance of having a major depressive episode. Prescription opioids may include oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl.

1 Nov 2019

Cerebrospinal fluid washes through the brain in rhythmic waves during sleep

New research from Boston University suggests that tonight while you sleep, something amazing will happen within your brain. Your neurons will go quiet. A few seconds later, blood will flow out of your head.

31 Oct 2019

Study finds altered brain asymmetry in autism spectrum disorder

The left and right halves of our brains develop differently, as each hemisphere 'specialises' in certain functions. For example, for most people the left hemisphere--controlling the right hand--is dominant for language.

31 Oct 2019

Acetaminophen exposure in the womb may increase child's risk for ADHD, ASD

Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child's risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.

30 Oct 2019

Study shows how infections during pregnancy are linked to psychiatric disorders

The mother's health is very important for the fetus's brain development during pregnancy. Many factors play key roles for healthy brain development, including nutrition, stress, hormonal balance and the mother's immune system.

30 Oct 2019

Newly discovered immune control switch could protect the brains of premature babies

Researchers have discovered an immune control switch that could protect the brains of premature babies, who often suffer brain injuries when their immune response goes into overdrive.

30 Oct 2019

Measuring gaze patterns of children watching movies can help detect autism

Measuring children's gaze patterns as they watch movies of social interactions is a reliable way to accurately identify nearly half of autism spectrum disorder cases, according to a new study just published in Autism Research by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.

29 Oct 2019

NSU study points to another potential connection between sleep and overall good health

As if you didn't already have enough to worry about to keep you up at night, a new study indicates that poor sleep can negatively affect your gut microbiome, which can, in turn, lead to additional health issues.

29 Oct 2019

Socially housed and isolated mice may be poor research models for humans

Animal models can serve as gateways for understanding many human communication disorders. Insights into the genetic paths possibly responsible for conditions such as autism and schizophrenia often begin by studying acoustic behavior in mice.

25 Oct 2019

Unhealthy gut microbiome reduces brain synaptic pruning, impairs learning

A new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University has come up with more explanations of how gut microbes communicate with the brain neurons. The study, published in the journal Nature on October 23, 2019, examined the brains of mouse models and found that when the gut microbiome is significantly reduced, there are changes in gene expression in the brain’s microglial cells.

24 Oct 2019

Researchers disprove long-standing theory of how human vision system processes images

Vision researchers at York University have disproved a long-standing theory of how the human vision system processes images, using computational models and human experiments.

24 Oct 2019

Study seeks participants with VCFS-related psychosis to help create biobank of cerebral organoids

A landmark study is calling for at least 50 people in the U.S. with Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS)-related psychosis to provide blood samples to create the world’s largest VCFS biobank to date of tiny spheres of neural tissue called "cerebral organoids."

24 Oct 2019

Young mothers more likely to have children with ADHD

Young mothers have a greater chance of having a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder according to new research from the University of South Australia.

24 Oct 2019

Molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells revealed

New cellular and molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells have been described for the first time by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell's Ithaca campus.

23 Oct 2019

New NPO formed to accelerate development of therapies for Shankopathies

Parents of children affected by Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) announce the formation of CureSHANK, a nonprofit organization on a mission to accelerate drug development in PMS and other diseases related to the SHANK genes for which there are currently no FDA approved treatments.

23 Oct 2019

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IBR receives $1.95 million NIH grant for research on rare diseases

Ocean Medical Center receives major grant to support children with multiple health issues

Genes linked to autism spectrum disorder may play role in eye movements

Study shows how stories in memory perpetuate the continued influence of misinformation

Study uncovers cause for spatial-memory deficits in people with Down syndrome

Opioid misuse greatly increases chance of major depressive episode among teen girls

Cerebrospinal fluid washes through the brain in rhythmic waves during sleep

Study finds altered brain asymmetry in autism spectrum disorder

Acetaminophen exposure in the womb may increase child's risk for ADHD, ASD

Study shows how infections during pregnancy are linked to psychiatric disorders

Newly discovered immune control switch could protect the brains of premature babies

Measuring gaze patterns of children watching movies can help detect autism

NSU study points to another potential connection between sleep and overall good health

Socially housed and isolated mice may be poor research models for humans

Unhealthy gut microbiome reduces brain synaptic pruning, impairs learning

Researchers disprove long-standing theory of how human vision system processes images

Study seeks participants with VCFS-related psychosis to help create biobank of cerebral organoids

Young mothers more likely to have children with ADHD

Molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells revealed

New NPO formed to accelerate development of therapies for Shankopathies

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