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The Roots of Autism
Genes in action before birth may sow the seeds of autism spectrum disorder.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Zika: Ten things to know about a new public health emergency
The Zika virus is a global health threat.
Zika and the Brain
How viruses like Zika disturb fetal brain development is a long-standing mystery.
  • The Dana Foundation
Questions About Autism
We answer your questions about autism spectrum disorder.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
What Causes Epilepsy in Children?
Pinpointing the causes of seizures in children may provide the key to treating them in the future.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
How Does Adderall Work?
Adderall and similar drugs are used to help treat narcolepsy, depression, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. But how does it work?
  • American Chemical Society
  • 3 min
Aditi Shankardass: A Second Opinion on Learning Disorders
Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass knew that we should be looking directly at their brains.
  • TED
Roundup: Autism Awareness
More than one in seventy children are believed to be affected by autism, a condition that can cause cognitive and behavioral challenges.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
New Technologies: What They Can Teach Us About Childhood Brain Disorders, Part I
Neuroscientist Damien Fair discusses how brain imaging is used to explore ways to better characterize developmental brain disorders like autism and ADHD.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 18 min
New Technologies: What They Can Teach Us About Childhood Brain Disorders, Part III
Neuroscientist Damien Fair discusses how brain imaging is used to explore ways to better characterize developmental brain disorders like autism and ADHD.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 23 min
New Technologies: What They Can Teach Us About Childhood Brain Disorders, Part II
Neuroscientist Damien Fair discusses how brain imaging is used to explore ways to better characterize developmental brain disorders like autism and ADHD.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 11 min
Brain Tumors in Children
The Children's Hospital of Wisconsin outlines the causes, symptoms, and treatment for different types of brain tumors.
  • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Broken Brain with a Gun
According to news sources, on Friday morning, December 14th 2012, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and slaughtered 26 people.
  • BrainFacts/SfN

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