Cognitive neuroscientists monitoring brain activity with fMRI found that children with dyslexia are often unable to process the fast-changing sounds used in spoken language. Sound training dedicated to teaching children to better process these sounds improves their ability to manipulate words and their phonetic components, which translates into better reading. Dyslexia can be a frustrating

Ginkgo Herbal Medicines May Increase Seizures in People With Epilepsy enlarge Ginko leaf and pills. Restrictions should be placed on the use of Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) — a top-selling herbal remedy — because of growing scientific evidence that Ginkgo may increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy and could reduce the effectiveness

Vitamin B12 can prevent major birth defects Women with low levels more likely to have baby with brain, spinal problems Kids and parenting videos Florida’s best crawlers compete March 6: A bevy of babies compete to see who is South Florida’s fastest crawler. WTVJ’s Ian Wood reports. Dr. Phil on Suleman’s frantic 911 call Keeping

creening for Rare Genetic Disorders Now Routine in Newborns By RONI CARYN RABIN When David Swift’s baby girl Giana was born at Santa Monica U.C.L.A. Medical Center six years ago, a nurse approached to ask if the baby could participate in a pilot program to screen newborns for dozens of rare genetic disorders. It involved

Each year, tens of thousands of children diagnosed with autism, from mild to severe, enter adulthood and leave the safe confines of schools and their services behind. Every day, their parents, such as Jennifer Smith-Currier of Gardner, Kan., worry what will become of them. “It’s like, where is the journey going?” said Smith-Currier, whose children

Web address: http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/ 0312-pinpointing_problems_in_the_brain.htm Pinpointing Problems In The Brain Neurologists Use New Brain Scanning Device To Better Control Seizures March 1, 2007 � Doctors are now using a new kind of brain scan called magnetoencephalography (MEG), which measures brain activity in real time. In some cases, MEG can pinpoint the source of an epileptic seizure

Study Finds Risk of Dementia Increases After Hypoglycemia By RONI CARYN RABIN People with Type 2 diabetes may be at increased risk for developing dementia as they age, several studies have suggested. Now researchers say the higher odds may be linked to life-threatening drops in blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, usually caused by excess insulin. A

The Jerusalem Post Internet Edition TAU research: Brain scans could pinpoint suicide risk to soldiers Sep. 9, 2009 Judy Siegel-Itzkovich , THE JERUSALEM POST Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the brain can be used to screen soldiers (and civilians) for a high risk of committing suicide, according to a study of 50 IDF personnel

Study Increases Prevalence of Autism By BENEDICT CAREY Nearly 1 in 100 American 8-year-olds struggle with autism, Asperger’s syndrome or a related developmental problem, according to a study that health officials released on Friday. The estimate is the highest to date of so-called autism spectrum disorders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which

Saliva and Pupil Size Differences in Autism Show System in Overdrive ScienceDaily (July 12, 2012) — University of Kansas researchers have found larger resting pupil size and lower levels of a salivary enzyme associated with the neurotransmitter norepinephrine in children with autism spectrum disorders. However, even though the levels of the enzyme, salivary alpha-amylase (sAA),

Bacteria ‘linked’ to Parkinson’s Could this bacterium cause Parkinson’s disease? The bacteria responsible for stomach ulcers have been linked to Parkinson’s disease, according to researchers in the US. Mice infected with Helicobacter pylori went onto develop Parkinson’s like symptoms. The study, presented at a meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, argues that infection could

Autism Susceptibility Genes Identified ScienceDaily (Apr. 1, 2010) Two genes have been associated with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) in a new study of 661 families. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s newly launched journal Molecular Autism found that variations in the genes for two brain proteins, LRRN3 and LRRTM3, were significantly associated with susceptibility to ASD.