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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 14, 2024Neuroscience
A new study found that drinking coffee while pregnant is not linked to any neurodevelopmental difficulties in children.Written By: Annie LennonOCT 03, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Compared to the general population, individuals with Down's syndrome have a higher risk of developing leukemia.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The human genome contains many common features and characteristics beyond just being made of four bases. There are prote ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2024Neuroscience
Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic are no more likely than unexposed and pre-pandemic children to screen positiv ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The neurodevelomental disease Rett syndrome is usually caused by mutations in a gene called MECP2, which is located on t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This study has added to evidence that the cerebellum has important roles that are underappreciated.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Metformin and cannabidiol (CBD) show promise for treating two genetic conditions with a high incidence of autism spectru ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 03, 2024Genetics & Genomics
For decades, the study of genetic disease was focused on genes that code for protein. But scientists have now identified ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2024Genetics & Genomics
While some genes have been linked to specific disorders, it may not always be clear how changes in those genes can lead ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have found that children who have neurodevelopmental conditions are also more likely to report congenital abn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a gene called SCN2A are known to cause seizures in infants, and have been associated with autism spectrum d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder can be challenging, in part because it can present in very different ways among diff ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that the delusions and hallucinations that psychosis patients experience result from the malf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2024Microbiology
The trillions of microbes in the gut have a tremendous influence on human health and well-being, and gut microbes can af ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Human neurodevelopment is a complex process that involves at least 2,300 different genes and an array of biochemical pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
A single, small mutation can have an impact on other genes that one researcher likens to a "butterfly effect."Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2023Neuroscience
While elucidating the effects of amphetamine-based treatments, researchers labeled a fascinating feature of ADHD called ...Written By: Amielle MorenoOCT 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image - ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2023Microbiology
For decades, scientists have searched for the causes of autism spectrum disorder. While genetic influences seem to play ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder (BD) is thought to impact nearly one percent of all people. BD can cause a cycle of sudden, depressed m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found that drinking coffee while pregnant is not linked to any neurodevelopmental difficulties in children.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 03, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Compared to the general population, individuals with Down's syndrome have a higher risk of developing leukemia.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human genome contains many common features and characteristics beyond just being made of four bases. There are prote
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2024
Neuroscience
Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic are no more likely than unexposed and pre-pandemic children to screen positiv
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The neurodevelomental disease Rett syndrome is usually caused by mutations in a gene called MECP2, which is located on t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This study has added to evidence that the cerebellum has important roles that are underappreciated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Metformin and cannabidiol (CBD) show promise for treating two genetic conditions with a high incidence of autism spectru
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 03, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
For decades, the study of genetic disease was focused on genes that code for protein. But scientists have now identified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
While some genes have been linked to specific disorders, it may not always be clear how changes in those genes can lead
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have found that children who have neurodevelopmental conditions are also more likely to report congenital abn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a gene called SCN2A are known to cause seizures in infants, and have been associated with autism spectrum d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder can be challenging, in part because it can present in very different ways among diff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that the delusions and hallucinations that psychosis patients experience result from the malf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2024
Microbiology
The trillions of microbes in the gut have a tremendous influence on human health and well-being, and gut microbes can af
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Human neurodevelopment is a complex process that involves at least 2,300 different genes and an array of biochemical pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A single, small mutation can have an impact on other genes that one researcher likens to a "butterfly effect."
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2023
Neuroscience
While elucidating the effects of amphetamine-based treatments, researchers labeled a fascinating feature of ADHD called
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
OCT 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2023
Microbiology
For decades, scientists have searched for the causes of autism spectrum disorder. While genetic influences seem to play
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder (BD) is thought to impact nearly one percent of all people. BD can cause a cycle of sudden, depressed m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch