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- Researchers Discover Protein Molecular Switch That Directs Neuronal Migration During Critical Brain Development Stages
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
A study led by the University of Barcelona identifies Teneurin 4 as a molecular switch that alternates between adhesion and repulsion to guide neurons in the embryonic brain. This...
- CUNY Researchers Identify Glucose Switch Regulating Critical Myelin Development Within the Growing Brain
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Medical News
A study from the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center has revealed that brain sugar levels act as a metabolic signal for stem-like cells during development....
- Baby Teeth Reveal Early Metal Exposure Windows Linked to Adolescent Brain Structure and Behavioral Deficits
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Health Technology
A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances has utilized baby teeth as biological time capsules to map weekly metal exposure from pregnancy through infancy. Researchers id...
- Systematic Review Identifies Adolescence as Critical Window for Cannabis-Induced Structural Brain Alterations and Addiction
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Mental Health
A comprehensive review of over 8,000 participants published in Frontiers in Psychiatry on April 29, 2026, details how adolescent cannabis exposure reshapes the developing brain's a...
- UC Riverside Researchers Uncover Dual Role of Adgrl2 Protein in Brain Synapse and Vascular Development
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Research
A study led by the University of California, Riverside, has revealed that the protein Adgrl2 serves as a critical molecular guide for both neuronal connections and blood vessel sta...
- UCR Researchers Discover Single Protein Adgrl2 Dual-Regulates Brain Synapses and Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Medical News
A study from the University of California, Riverside, has identified the protein Adgrl2 as a critical dual-regulator of both neural connectivity and vascular stability in the devel...
- Brain Architecture Pruning Discovery Challenges Tabula Rasa Theory of Infant Memory Formation and Spatial Navigation
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have determined that the hippocampal CA3 network starts in a highly dense, "full slate" state rather than a blank one...
- Biological "Tree Rings" in Baby Teeth Reveal Critical Windows of Brain Vulnerability to Metals
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Health Technology
A landmark study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, published in Science Advances on April 24, 2026, has utilized naturally shed baby teeth to create a weekly timeli...
- CUNY Research Suggests Early Adaptive Skills Protect Child Brain Function From Prenatal Stress Impacts
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Mental Health
A new study published in Developmental Neuroscience indicates that children exposed to prenatal stress during Superstorm Sandy maintained healthy brain activation patterns if they...
- Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Dysregulation of RNA Editing as a Primary Driver of Altered Fetal Brain Development in Down Syndrome
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
A multi-institutional study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has discovered that an extra copy of the ADARB1 gene on chromosome 21 leads to premature and excessiv...
- Collaborative Study Identifies Fetal Brain Development Programs as the Primary Fuel for Pediatric Ependymoma Growth
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Medical News
A multi-institutional research team has discovered a novel mechanism in the journal Nature that explains how aggressive pediatric brain tumors exploit normal developmental processe...
- Oregon Health and Science University Researchers Identify Molecular Mechanism Linking Preterm Hypoxia to Adult Memory Deficits
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A new study published in JNeurosci reveals that mild oxygen deprivation in preterm infants can impair lifelong learning by altering hippocampal neuron communication. Researchers id...