Sentences with phrase «on neural development»

Since performing these studies, James has continued to study the underlying biology of VPA's effects on neural development.

«As noise impairs the tactile abilities of premature babies, we may wonder what the long - term impact of such auditory stimulation may be on their neural development,» concludes Fleur Lejeune.

Concerning ourselves with the relationship between our parenting choices and the impact on the neural development of our children is pretty darn important if we want to look at potential ramifications for adulthood.

Not exact matches

We inherited from our cave - dad ancestors hormonal flows and neural network development triggered by their babies, that drove them to take on the tremendous responsibilities babies presented.

The short - term dependence on the proximity of a caregiver for physiological regulation, and protection is just finally being recognized scientifically as being extremely important and beneficial (see Barak et al. 2011 Should Neonates Sleep Alone, downloadable from this website) Mosko et al., 1998; McKenna et al 2007), and helps to explain why infants should avoid sleeping alone outside the sensory range by which a caregiver and infant detect each others sensory signals, cues, or stimuli, all of which facilitate and represent interactions that augment neurological connections and provide the foundation for the development of cognition and intellectual development, and the proliferation of neural networks that support these systems.

At this time, the embryo begins to lengthen and take on the appearance of a tadpole thanks, in part, to the development of the all - important neural tube that runs from the top to the bottom of the embryo.

Holding baby on your skin increases the development of essential neural pathways, which accelerates brain maturation.

Although breastfeeding has modest effects on blood pressure (51) and adiposity (52, 53) in later life, it has numerous other health benefits, including protection against infectious disease morbidity (54) and mortality (55) in infancy and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes (56) and improved neural and psychosocial development in the longer term (57, 58).

His research interests center on neural interface technologies, biosensors, and neuropharmacological assay development.

Using resting - state MRI analysis on thousands of people's brains around the world, the research has found that the areas of the brain which are associated with learning and development show high levels of variability, meaning that they change their neural connections with other parts of the brain more frequently, over a matter of minutes or seconds.

The neural probes are placed directly on the surface of the brain, so safety is of paramount importance for the development of graphene - based neural implant devices.

A screen for mouse genes dependent on dHAND, a transcription factor implicated in neural crest development, identified Ufd1, which maps to human 22q11 and encodes a protein involved in degradation of ubiquitinated proteins.

«The new growth rule provides structural plasticity with a principle that is almost as simple as that of synaptic plasticity,» says co-author Arjen van Ooyen, who has been working on models for the development of neural networks for decades.

In order to elucidate the significance of early epigenetic modifications on the development of neural cells during embryogenesis in the mouse, Götz and her colleagues specifically inactivated the gene Uhrf1.

When Kaufman, Zon and colleagues looked to see what was different about these early cancer cells, they found that crestin and the other activated genes are the same ones turned on during zebrafish embryonic development — specifically, in the stem cells that give rise to the pigment cells known as melanocytes, within a structure called the neural crest.

«New research sheds light on neural circuit development.»

The research, published May 23 in the Journal of Neuroscience, sheds light on how an excess, or absence, of genetic material on a particular chromosome affects neural development.

In 2005, Hinton discovered that if he sectioned his neural networks into layers and ran the algorithms on them one layer at a time, which approximates the brain's structure and development, the process became more efficient.

«To reach their target, growing axons rely on molecules known as guidance cues, which instruct them on which direction to take by repelling or attracting them to their destination,» explains Dr. Charron, Director of the Molecular Biology of Neural Development research unit at the IRCM.

This research — by co-author Frank Longo and colleagues — was focused on the neural bases of breathing, the role of BDNF on its proper development and the consequences of Mecp2 deletion.

And it's precisely some of those genes, the ones involved in neural development, that appear on the list of differences between the chimp and human genomes.

This novel finding is important for our understanding of this complex condition and its development, and warrants further research on the possibility to use the atypical neural response to the own name as a potential biological marker of ASD.

Ron McKay and his colleagues at the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke in Bethesda, Maryland, usually focus on brain development, but they were intrigued by recent papers reporting that some pancreas cells express nestin, a protein typical of developing neural cells.

- Development of algorithms based on neural networks, support vector machines, and work with metadata.

Discussion themes included: - stem cell heterogeneity - stem cell fate decisions - stem cells in regeneration & development - stem cells in disease & treatment - stem cell related bioengineering & biomaterial - theoretical stem cell biology - mathematical modelling with a focus (but no restriction) on neural stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells and diabetes.

Over the last decade, I have been dedicating myself to the cellular and molecular background of the observation I made in 2004, that the cephalic neural crest (CNC), exerts an autonomous and prominent control on forebrain development.

Numerous spontaneous and induced mutations that affect cerebellar neurogenesis are providing precious information on the molecular mechanisms that regulate mammalian neural development at large.

For the first 20 years of his career, Dr. Anderson's research focused on the biology of neural stem cells and their role in brain development.

Using fruit flies as their favored experimental model, the Jans pulled back the curtain on a graceful symphony of steps guided by a succession of genes that influences the onset and course of neural development and wiring.

The finding is based on studies of mice with altered levels of the growth factor PDGF in neural stem cells, which play a key role in the development of the eye.

Stevens is principal investigator of a multi-institutional effort advancing an exascale computing framework focused on the development of the deep neural network code CANDLE (CANcer Distributed Learning Environment).

Argonne is part of a multi-institutional effort advancing an exascale computing framework focused on the development of the deep neural network code called CANDLE, to help understand these mutations.

They went on to show that Sox10, a factor needed for the formation of skin pigment cells from neural crest stem cells during development, was present at high levels in naevi and melanoma samples obtained from both the mouse model and human patients.

Neurona is a cell therapy company founded by world class neural stem cell experts and focused on the discovery and development of disease - altering treatments for intractable neuropsychiatric disorders.

This and other work on mice allowed Rakic to work out the fundamental processes of mammalian neural development.

Development of cortical neural circuits, in particular on activity - dependent remodeling and how to correct mis - wiring in neurological disorders.

Her research focuses on the signaling cascades underlying neural circuit connections during brain development, to understand how sensory experiences affect neural circuit wiring, and to identify novel factors required to maintain the health of neural circuits during aging.

The RET program offers teachers like Bencivengo and Hart a way to meet these standards, while at the same time providing a hands - on research experience, guidance in designing neural engineering curricula and other professional development opportunities.

Dr. Anikeeva's lab has made many advances on fiber - inspired, multifunctional neural probes as well as the development of magnetic nanoparticles to non-invasively interact with the nervous system.

Cambridge NeuroTech focuses on the development of silicon neural probes with short lead - times and high channel counts.

(4) Food fortification was deemed mandatory due to overwhelming evidence for the protective effect of folic acid supplementation before conception and during early pregnancy on the development of neural tube defects (NTD) in newborns.

The body relies on essential fatty acids for blood clotting, neural development, and managing inflammation.

Early Childhood Expert Says Science Shows Impact of Early Experiences on Brain Development Journal Star, January 15, 2013 «Children are born with a certain number of brain cells, but the neural circuitry develops dramatically in the first years of life — and experiences affect how those connections are made, said [Professor] Jack Shonkoff, director of Harvard's Center on the Developing Child.»

Her research focuses on the neural, psychophysiological, and psychological bases of social emotion, self - awareness, and culture and their implications for children's development and successful learning in school.

Programs with research emphasis on signal transduction in development and oncogenesis, cell adhesion molecules in development and oncogenesis, muscologskeletal atrophy and countermeasures, ovarian follicle development, neural regeneration, implantable therapeutic or diagnostic devices and application of computers in veterinary education.

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Samsung is reportedly working on the development of Neural Processing Units (NPU), popularly known as NPU chip or AI chips.

Based on these results, our hypothesis is that anatomo - functional anomalies in the STS occurring early across brain development could constitute the first step in the cascade of neural dysfunction underlying autism.

Early childhood care Science now tells us that optimal neural development in a child, which affects physical, mental and cognitive development, depends on the good nutrition and loving stimulation the child receives during the first months and years of life.

Each issue of Current Directions features a diverse mix of reports on various topics such as language, memory and cognition, development, the neural basis of behavior and emotions, various aspects of psychopathology, and theory of mind.