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Balancing the brain
Neuroscientists at Children's have identified a "master switch" that orchestrates the formation and maintenance of inhibitory synapses in the brain, an essential part of proper brain function. The finding,appear in the September 24 advance online edition of the journal Nature, and could yield insight into new treatment possibilities for neurological disorders like epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia. More...
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Clues to brain disorders
In studying a rare genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), neuroscientists have uncovered a possible cause of some neurodevelopmental disorders. Published as the cover story in the September 15 issue of Genes and Development the research supports recent thinking that autism, epilepsy and mental retardation result at least in part from abnormal brain connectivity. More...
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Cancer: getting the big picture
Genetic profiling is providing a new slant on cancer. In the July issue of Genome Biology, researchers in the Children's Hopsital Informatics Program (CHIP) showed that cancers can be divided into three distinct groups, which could provide new insight into patient prognoses and possibly alter treatment decisions. More...
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Trigger for brain plasticity identified
Researchers have long sought a factor that can trigger the brain's ability to learn--and perhaps recapture the "sponge-like" quality of childhood. In the August 8 issue of the journal Cell, neuroscientists at Children's Hospital Boston report that they've identified such a factor, a protein called Otx 2. More...
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Media
Michael Rich, MD, MPH, of the Center on Media and Child Health discusses the positive and negative effects of media on children and adolescents. Watch...
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Adaptive dance
The innovative dance class for children with Down syndrome that is run in collaboration with the Boston Ballet. Watch...
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Vector
A new magazine devoted to biomedical research, Vector highlights the latest news and things to watch for among the Children's research community. More...
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