Hear, hear: A comparison of brain activity in three genetic models of autism demonstrated different mechanisms that lead to changes in auditory processing, according to a new study in zebrafish. The genetic lines examined—each carrying variants of FMR1, MECP2 or CNTNAP2—displayed altered sensory behaviors, such as hyper-responsiveness and reduced habituation. As for brain circuitry, the […]
Facing emotions: Generative modeling of dynamic neural data makes it possible to more fully describe the brain areas and connections that underlie facial emotion processing, according to a new preprint. To characterize network activity, investigators collected magneto- and electroencephalograms from people responding to happy or angry faces. They parsed these data into six modes of […]
What if the real reason your child struggles to regulate emotions or stay focused isn’t behavior at all? Dr. Marielly Mitchell reveals how airway health, mouth breathing, and sensory processing play a surprising role in brain development. This episode challenges what you think you know about sleep, stress, and why your child just can’t seem […]
Visual cues: Sensory neurons in the retina display altered structure and function in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome, according to a new study. Retinal ganglion cells—homologous to primate ganglion cells—received more inhibitory input and were less responsive to light in mice lacking the gene FMR1 compared with the same cells in wildtype mice. […]
1 INTRODUCTION On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) elevated the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis to global pandemic status. Since then, the virus has continued to spread rapidly across the globe, infecting more than 188 million people and causing more than 4.05 million deaths at the time this paper was submitted (October […]
Jason Hsieh is the founder of LakiKid, a growing company who provides quality and affordable products that help neurodiverse children with their daily challenges. LakiKid is an eCommerce company that helps kids with special learning needs like Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorder by providing support, education, and products. In 2013, Jason’s son, Keanu, was […]
