Brain Development

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  Did Two Nervous Systems Merge To Create The Human Brain? New Stanford Study Says Yes

  The finding helped scientists grow human hindbrain neurons in the laboratory, something that has been difficult to achieve. This could eventually help researchers study conditions such as ALS and SMA

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  Anaemia In Pregnancy Related With Smaller Brain Volume Of Infant: Study

  Researchers from King's College London and the University of Cape Town used a portable MRI scanner and found measurable differences in brain volume from around 12 months of age.

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  Why Children May Need Boredom More Than Another Tuition Class: Pediatrician Explains

  Research in child development has consistently shown that unstructured play and self-directed activities support healthy cognitive and emotional development

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  Scientists Discover The Brain Starts Life 'Too Full' And Then Trims Itself Down

  A new study from Austrian researchers suggests the brain begins life with an overly dense and disorganised network of connections, which is then gradually pruned and refined as the animal matures, challenging the long-held idea that the brain is a blank slate at birth.

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  Certain Prenatal Medications Can Increase The Risk Of Autism, Finds New Study

  The researchers focused on a class of medications called sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting medications, or SBIMs, which are often used to treat conditions like high cholesterol, certain infections, and some respiratory problems.

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  Certain Prenatal Medications Can Increase The Risk Of Autism, Finds New Study

  The researchers focused on a class of medications called sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting medications, or SBIMs, which are often used to treat conditions like high cholesterol, certain infections, and some respiratory problems.

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  Does Maternal Anaemia Affect Foetal Neurodevelopment? Doctor Answers

  Anaemia is defined as a decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of blood, usually due to a decrease in haemoglobin concentration. In pregnancy, it is defined as a haemoglobin of less than 11 gm/dl.

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  Does Maternal Anaemia Affect Foetal Neurodevelopment? Doctor Answers

  Anaemia is defined as a decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of blood, usually due to a decrease in haemoglobin concentration. In pregnancy, it is defined as a haemoglobin of less than 11 gm/dl.

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  Neuroscience Explains Why Teens Are Vulnerable To Social Media

  Neuroscience reveals teen brain development makes them vulnerable to social media addiction and anxiety.

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  Higher-Dose Vitamin B12 In Pregnancy Improves Early Cognitive Development In Babies, Finds Study

  Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in populations with limited animal source foods and has been linked to delayed infant neurodevelopment and adverse pregnancy outcomes, the study said.

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  Higher-Dose Vitamin B12 In Pregnancy Improves Early Cognitive Development In Babies, Finds Study

  Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in populations with limited animal source foods and has been linked to delayed infant neurodevelopment and adverse pregnancy outcomes, the study said.

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  Stress During Pregnancy May Cause Brain Defects In Children, Says New Study

  In a paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers have mapped how stress events during pregnancy can affect the neuroimmune landscape of the developing foetal brain.

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  Stress During Pregnancy May Cause Brain Defects In Children, Says New Study

  In a paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers have mapped how stress events during pregnancy can affect the neuroimmune landscape of the developing foetal brain.

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  Study Reveals How The Brain Evolves Through Five Distinct Stages

  The lead researcher added that the study is the first to identify major phases of how brain wiring changes across a human's lifespan.

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  Study Reveals How The Brain Evolves Through Five Distinct Stages

  The lead researcher added that the study is the first to identify major phases of how brain wiring changes across a human's lifespan.