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Why Can't Chimps Speak? Key Differences In How Human And Chimp Versions Of FOXP2 Gene Work
If humans are genetically
related to chimps, why did
our brains develop the
innate ability for language
and speech while theirs did
... > full story
Children With Autism Show Slower Pupil Responses, Study Finds
Researchers have developed a
pupil response test that is
92.5 percent accurate in
separating children with
autism from those with
typical development. In the
... > full story
Women Outperform Men When Identifying Emotions
Women are better than men at
distinguishing between
emotions, especially fear
and disgust, according to a
new study. Scientists
demonstrated that women are
... > full story
Mechanism That Constructs Key Brain Structure Discovered
Researchers have found a
molecular mechanism that
allows the proper mixing of
neurons during the formation
of columns essential for the
operation of the cerebral
... > full story
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Language Support In Schools Vital For Children With Autism
November 12, 2009 — Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ... > full story -
Handwriting Is Real Problem For Children With Autism
November 10, 2009 — Handwriting skills are crucial for success in school, communication, and building children's self-esteem. The first study to examine handwriting quality in children with autism spectrum disorders ... > full story -
Clinical Tests Begin On Medication To Correct Fragile X Defect
November 4, 2009 — Scientists are beginning a clinical trial of a potential medication designed to correct a central neurochemical defect underlying Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of intellectual ... > full story -
Sights And Sounds Of Emotion Trigger Big Brain Responses
November 3, 2009 — Researchers have identified a part of the brain that responds to both facial and vocal expressions of emotion. They used the MagnetoEncephaloGraphic (MEG) scanner at the York Neuroimaging Centre to ... > full story -
New 'Schizophrenia Gene' Prompts Researchers To Test Potential Drug Target
October 27, 2009 — Scientists report having used a commercially available drug to successfully "rescue" animal brain cells that they had intentionally damaged by manipulating a newly discovered gene that links ... > full story -
Rare Mutation Dramatically Increases Schizophrenia Risk
October 27, 2009 — Researchers have identified a mutation on human chromosome 16 that substantially increases risk for ... > full story -
Could Drugs For Mood Disorders, Pain And Epilepsy Cause Psychiatric Disorders Later In Life?
October 25, 2009 — Young animals treated with commonly-prescribed drugs develop behavioral abnormalities in adulthood say researchers. The drugs tested include those used to treat epilepsy, mood disorders and ... > full story -
Possible Link Between Autism And Oxytocin Gene Via Non-DNA Sequence Mutation
October 22, 2009 — Researchers have uncovered a new genetic signature that correlates strongly with autism and which doesn't involve changes to DNA sequence. The changes are to the way the genes are turned on and off. ... > full story -
Mercury Levels In Children With Autism And Those Developing Typically Are The Same, Study Finds
October 20, 2009 — In a large population-based study, researchers report that after adjusting for a number of factors, typically developing children and children with autism have similar levels of mercury in their ... > full story -
Mechanism Of Gene Linked To Autism, Schizophrenia Pinpointed
October 16, 2009 — A researcher has pinpointed the mechanism by which a gene associated with both autism and schizophrenia influences behavior in ... > full story
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