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Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: are a group of disorders in which the development of the central nervous system is disturbed. This can involve developmental brain dysfunction, which can manifest as neuropsychiatric problems or impaired motor function, learning, language or non-verbal communication.
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OCT 07, 2025Genetics & Genomics
There is increasing evidence linking maternal infections to developmental issues, and new research can explain how they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase risk of autism and ADHD in children.Written By: Annie LennonAUG 19, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder, and while it is characterized by certain behavioral and cognitive sympto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2025Genetics & Genomics
In a major step forward for autism research, diagnostics, and patient care, researchers have found four distinct autism ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
This study aimed to reveal more about whether the resting states of ASD and ADHD brains are different, or if the disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly, a disorder called spina bifida arises...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
The diagnosis of autism is still largely subjective; there are no biomarkers that can conclusively identify autism spect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2025Genetics & Genomics
In pregnancy, the placenta is the link between mother and child, and this prenatal environment can have huge influences ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have created a new therapeutic approach for testing fragile X syndrome, which is the most common genetic caus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
The human genome can have some quirky features, like copy number variation. When this happens, an individual carries, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Lissencephaly refers to a rare condition in which the folds usually found in the brain do not develop, and brain develop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2025Cannabis Sciences
A new study found distinct differences in brain structure between individuals who reported substance use before age 15 a ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 25, 2024Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that anywhere from 3 to 7% of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neruodevelopmental issue that affe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways, and ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2024Neuroscience
Children exposed to antiseizure medications while in their mother's wombs may be at a higher risk of developing neurodev ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 14, 2024Cannabis Sciences
New evidence suggests that prenatal exposure to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could increase the risk of opioid addiction l ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 06, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that just under 6% of pregnant women in the US used cannabis in 2021.Written By: Annie LennonOCT 31, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Prenatal exposure to cannabis has been linked to poorer thinking skills and more aggressive behavior in early childhood.Written By: Annie LennonOCT 23, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition that can be diagnosed at any age, although ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is thought to affect 1 percent of the global population, and treatment options are limited because of a po ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2024Neuroscience
Supplementing with folic acid when pregnant may reduce the link between maternal blood levels of lead and autistic-like ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 07, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
There is increasing evidence linking maternal infections to developmental issues, and new research can explain how they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase risk of autism and ADHD in children.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 19, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder, and while it is characterized by certain behavioral and cognitive sympto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
In a major step forward for autism research, diagnostics, and patient care, researchers have found four distinct autism
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
This study aimed to reveal more about whether the resting states of ASD and ADHD brains are different, or if the disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly, a disorder called spina bifida arises...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
The diagnosis of autism is still largely subjective; there are no biomarkers that can conclusively identify autism spect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
In pregnancy, the placenta is the link between mother and child, and this prenatal environment can have huge influences
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have created a new therapeutic approach for testing fragile X syndrome, which is the most common genetic caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome can have some quirky features, like copy number variation. When this happens, an individual carries, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lissencephaly refers to a rare condition in which the folds usually found in the brain do not develop, and brain develop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found distinct differences in brain structure between individuals who reported substance use before age 15 a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 25, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that anywhere from 3 to 7% of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neruodevelopmental issue that affe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways, and ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2024
Neuroscience
Children exposed to antiseizure medications while in their mother's wombs may be at a higher risk of developing neurodev
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
New evidence suggests that prenatal exposure to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could increase the risk of opioid addiction l
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 06, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that just under 6% of pregnant women in the US used cannabis in 2021.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 31, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Prenatal exposure to cannabis has been linked to poorer thinking skills and more aggressive behavior in early childhood.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 23, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition that can be diagnosed at any age, although
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is thought to affect 1 percent of the global population, and treatment options are limited because of a po
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2024
Neuroscience
Supplementing with folic acid when pregnant may reduce the link between maternal blood levels of lead and autistic-like
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon