Normal brain development proceeds along a sequence of precisely programmed events. Normal structural and functional development of the cerebral cortex and its connectivity are critically dependent ...

The human cerebral cortex has evolved to be quite different from that of other animals such as rodents, which are typically used by researchers to understand normal brain development and pathology. A ...

Genes contribute to normal individual variation in brain development, and relatively rare genetic alterations can lead to neurodevelopmental conditions such as Down syndrome due to their impact on ...

The study's implications extend beyond just understanding normal brain development. By identifying which aspects of brain organization are present at birth and which develop through experience ...

Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country’s birth rate. This led to the ...

A seizure occurs when there is sudden abnormal electrical activity that temporarily interrupts normal brain function. Large groups of neurons fire at the same time like an electrical storm inside ...

These mysterious structures have revolutionized our understanding of brain plasticity and development while opening ... functionally inactive under normal conditions but could be "awakened.” ...

How Maternal Inflammation Impacts Brain Development During pregnancy, infections trigger an immune response that releases cytokines—chemical messengers that can cross the placenta and impact ...