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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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DEC 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 LennonOCT 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 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
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