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Neuroscience News: Genetic Roots of Depression Reveal Strong Suicide Risk Signals

The genetic differences between the groups were large. Credit: Neuroscience News Genetic Roots of Depression Reveal Strong Suicide Risk Signals FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience ·November 14, 2025 Summary: New research shows that depression beginning before age 25 has a much stronger hereditary component than … Continue reading

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The Conversation: The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is “neurodivergent”.

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One Gene Rewires Fear Circuits and Fuels Anxiety

One Gene Rewires Fear Circuits and Fuels Anxiety FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology ·June 28, 2025 Summary: Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety. Using advanced circuit-mapping techniques, … Continue reading

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New Atlas: 1-minute video game distinguishes autistic from neurotypical kids

https://e403f174bbfa8e14a8166ef907f46da1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html ADHD & Autism 1-minute video game distinguishes autistic from neurotypical kids By Paul McClure January 29, 2025 An innovative diagnostic tool distinguishes between kids with autism and ADHD Kennedy Krieger Institute View 1 Images A low-cost tool accurately distinguishes neurotypical … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Why Your Child Keeps Rewatching That Show (and Why It’s Good)

Why Your Child Keeps Rewatching That Show (and Why It’s Good) FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·December 7, 2024 Summary: Children’s love for repeating shows, books, or activities is more than a quirk—it supports learning and emotional wellbeing. Cognitive science reveals that repetition helps kids … Continue reading

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Eurasia Review: Study Reveals Harrowing Experiences Of Misdiagnosis Of Borderline Personality Disorder In Autistic Adults

Study Reveals Harrowing Experiences Of Misdiagnosis Of Borderline Personality Disorder In Autistic Adults  September 14, 2024  0 Comments By Eurasia Review Conducted through interpretive phenomenological analysis, the study involved one-to-one, semi-structured interviews with 10 participants. Each participant recounted unnoticed autistic traits from … Continue reading

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AI brain map could help demystify Alzheimer’s and autism. The Guardian. Comment: hope for more effective treatments for traumatic brain injury too

AI brain map could help demystify Alzheimer’s and autism Florida scientists use AI and virtual reality to create 3D renderings of brain formations of mice, whose neuron types are like humans’ Richard Luscombe in Miami Thu 30 May 2024 13.00 … Continue reading

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My Hypersensitivity Is Real: Why Highly Sensitive People Have ADHD. Source: ADDitude Magazine

Hypersensitivity My Hypersensitivity Is Real: Why Highly Sensitive People Have ADHD “Toughen up!” “Don’t be so sensitive.” “I can’t believe that bothers you!” If you are highly sensitive to physical and/or emotional stimuli, you may have hypersensitivity — a condition … Continue reading

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