Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behavior and language, according to a new UCLA-led study that significantly refines scientists’ understanding of how autism spectrum disorder The new study finds brain-wide changes in virtually all of the 11 cortical regions analyzed, regardless of… Continue reading Brain changes in autism are far more sweeping than previously known
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Brain changes in autism are far more sweeping than previously known
Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behavior and language, according to a new UCLA-led study that significantly refines scientists’ understanding of how autism spectrum disorder (ASD) progresses at the molecular level. The study, published today in Nature, represents a comprehensive effort to… Continue reading Brain changes in autism are far more sweeping than previously known
Brain Changes as We Age May Be Doing Us Good
As we age, the physical make up of our brains changes. This development includes changes in neural processing in grey matter, but also in the deterioration of structural connections in the brain that allow communication between distinct brain regions so the brain is able to work as a well-wired network system. Researchers at the Lifelong… Continue reading Brain Changes as We Age May Be Doing Us Good
Molecular Chaperones, Aging, and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Aging is the most significant and universal risk factor for developing neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases. This risk increases disproportionately with age, but no one really knows why. Now a team of scientists from Northwestern University, Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. and Harvard University has uncovered some clues. The… Continue reading Molecular Chaperones, Aging, and Neurodegenerative Diseases