Posts Tagged ‘developmental disorders’
Scan developing brain for signs of trouble
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Five minutes in a scanner can reveal how far a child’s brain has come along the path from childhood to maturity and potentially shed light on a range of psychological and developmental disorders, scientists have shown. Continue…
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Cell interaction determines development
U. IOWA (US)—New findings on how cells make specific interactions during development should help scientists better understand why the points of communication between nerve cells at times go awry—causing developmental disorders like autism and mental retardation. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2009 13:45 - 1 Comment
Kids with rewired brains read better
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)—Intensive instruction to improve reading skills in young children actually causes the brain to physically rewire itself, creating new white matter that improves communication within the brain. (more…)
