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Checking very preterm babies’ head size can help identify long-term IQ problems

Regular early head circumference assessments add valuable information when screening for long-term neurocognitive risk – according to new research.

Autism behaviors show unique brain network fingerprints in infants

A new study has identified unique functional brain networks associated with characteristic behaviors of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 12- and 24-month old children at risk for developing ASD.

Cognitive decline — radiation — brain tumor prevented by temporarily shutting down immune response

Scientists report the first animal model of glioma — the most aggressive and most common form of brain cancer in the US — that can also be used to study the long-term effects of radiation therapy in tumor-bearing brains. Using this mouse model, the r…

How strangers judge personality based on body shape

New research illuminates the value judgments we make about strangers’ personality traits, based solely on the shapes of their bodies.

Dynamic audiovisuals increase spectator attention, but inhibits conscious processing

According to a new study, scene changes diminish a spectator’s blink rate, producing an increase in attention. The results of the study demonstrate that a dynamic and chaotic audiovisual editing causes more activity in the visual processing areas, whil…

New concussion recommendations for kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its concussion recommendations to support children and teens engaging in light physical activity and returning to school as they recover. The report, revised for the first time in eight years, also a…

New insights into the aging brain

A group of scientists investigated why the choroid plexus contains so much more klotho than other brain regions.They showed that klotho functions as a gatekeeper that shields the brain from the peripheral immune system.

Mild blast forces cause brain pathology and deficits, despite lack of macroscopic damage

Using a rat model of bTBI, researchers show how even mild exposure to a single blast shock wave is able to induce small but potentially very meaningful pathogenic effects that accumulate with time. These effects, detected at the microscopic level, incl…

Scalpel-free surgery enhances quality of life for Parkinson’s patients

A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease that has resisted other forms of treatment, a new study has found.

Detecting schizophrenia before symptoms arise

A new study finds a neural signature that might help identify who will go on to develop schizophrenia. Earlier detection could improve outcomes.