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Featured Stories – The Young Brain, Emotions, Schizophrenia & Down Syndrome
This is a collection of content that brings attention to the brain development. We will be sharing a brand new list of interesting articles, videos and research papers on a regular basis to grow awareness about brain plasticity and its numerous applications. Please feel free to share articles with us that you think would be of value for our readers!
1. Arguments in the Home Linked With Babies' Brain Functioning
Being exposed to arguments between parents is associated with the way babies' brains process emotional tone of voice, according to a new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
ScienceDaily: Arguments in the Home Linked With Babies' Brain Functioning
2. Schizophrenia risk shows up in kids’ brain scans
Brain scans of children at risk of schizophrenia reveal neural circuitry that’s hyperactivated by tasks that peers with no family history of the illness seem to handle with ease.
Futurity: Schizophrenia risk shows up in kids’ brain scans
3. Brain protein may play role in Down's syndrome
BBC News reports that low levels of a particular protein may contribute to some of the characteristics of Down's syndrome. The news comes from a study that builds on previous research into the condition, which found abnormalities in the connections between nerve cells in the brains of people with Down's syndrome.
NHS News: Brain protein may play role in Down's syndrome
