Neurodevelopment – Knowing Neurons

Knowing Neurons - Artistic illustration of three different types of glial cells (astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes)

Neuro Cartilla: Glía

diciembre 19, 2021diciembre 19, 2021 Alexa Erdogan enfermedad de Alzheimer, Astrocyte, Ependymal cells, glia, homeostasis, Immune cells, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Microglia, Neuro Primer, Neurodegenerative disease, Neurodevelopment, Neuroglia, Neuroscience history, Neurotransmitters, Oligodendrocyte, Rene Dutrochet, Rudolf Virchow, Santiago Ramon y Cajal, Synapse, synaptic plasticity, Synaptogenesis

Artículo original: Reading: Neuro Primer: Glia Alexa Erdogan Traducido por Adriana Pérez Todos los días, hay un grupo de células que trabajan sin cesar para vigilar y proteger la arquitectura neural… Leer más

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Migración Neuronal: Una “Puerta Corredera” para el Futuro del Cerebro

agosto 28, 2021agosto 30, 2021 Ilaria Vitali Autismo, Autismo, Células progenitoras neuronales, Desarrollo, Desarrollo, developmental disorders, Esquizofrenia, excitatorio, Genética, Genetics, glia, Lisencefalia, Lissencephaly, migración neuronal, Neural Progenitor Cells, Neurodesarrollo, Neurodevelopment, neuronal migration, Reelin, Reelina, Esquizofrenia, trastornos del desarrollo, ventricular zone, Wnt, zona ventricular

Artículo original: Neuronal Migration: A “Sliding Door” for the Future of the Brain , Ilaria Vitali Traducido por Sebastián Martínez ~~~ ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo cada célula de… Leer más

Brain Development Science Policy

Compartmentalizing A Culture War: A Stem Cell Biologist’s Relationship With Abortion Policy

mayo 24, 2021 Yuki Hebner Abortion, Desarrollo cerebral, Corteza, cortical development, Desarrollo, Fetal Tissue, Healthcare, induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSC, Legislation, Neurodevelopment, Reproductive Health, Science Policy, Stem Cell Research, Stem Cells

The use of fetal tissue for scientific research has long been at the intersection of political polarization and medical breakthroughs. In 2019, the Trump administration passed restrictions on human fetal… Leer más

Brain Development Infographics Movement Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Alternating Hemiplegia [Infographic]

octubre 16, 2019octubre 16, 2019 Rajamani Selvam Alternating Hemiplegia, ATP, Autosomal dominant, de novo mutation, Genetic Counseling, Infographic, Movement, Neurodevelopment, Paralysis, Physical Therapy, Seizure

Alternating Hemiplegia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects children. A characteristic symptom of the disorder is repetitive episodes of paralysis on one side or both sides of the body. The… Leer más

Brain Basics Brain Development

Neuronal Migration: A “Sliding Door” for the Future of the Brain

febrero 6, 2019febrero 6, 2019 Ilaria Vitali Autismo, Desarrollo, developmental disorders, excitatory, Genetics, glia, Lissencephaly, Neural Progenitor Cells, Neurodevelopment, neuronal migration, Reelin, Esquizofrenia, ventricular zone, Wnt

Have you ever wondered how each cell of our body reaches its correct place? It is even more astounding when you realize that our body is formed from only two… Leer más

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Brain Books

Book Review: Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are

enero 23, 2019enero 23, 2019 Gabrielle Torre Brain Books, Chromosomes, CRISPR, Gene editing, Genetics, imagen de resonancia magnética, Neurodevelopment

Around the world, all populations of humans are essentially the same. The differences that make us who we are lie in differences among individuals, which result from only 0.1% of… Leer más

Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

What is Rett Syndrome?

enero 9, 2019enero 9, 2019 Rajamani Selvam Autismo, CpG, Desarrollo, MECP2, NDD, Neurodevelopment, neurodevelopmental disorer, Rett syndrome

Rett syndrome is a rare developmental disorder that affects girls primarily. In this infographic, neuroscientist Rajamani Selvam explains about the causes of Rett syndrome, clinical traits, and treatments available for the syndrome. You can… Leer más

Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

What is Angelman Syndrome?

noviembre 5, 2018noviembre 5, 2018 Rajamani Selvam Angelman syndrome, Desarrollo cerebral, Chromosome, Desarrollo cognitivo, genetic, Genetic Disorder, Infographic, Neurodevelopment

Earlier this year, in a philosophical post, we considered whether children with a genetic disorder called Angelman syndrome are happy. Angelman syndrome is a rare disorder that many of our… Leer más

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Neuro Primer: Glia

octubre 25, 2018octubre 25, 2018 Alexa Erdogan enfermedad de Alzheimer, Astrocyte, Ependymal cells, glia, homeostasis, Immune cells, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Microglia, Neuro Primer, Neurodegenerative disease, Neurodevelopment, Neuroglia, Neuroscience history, Neurotransmitters, Oligodendrocyte, Rene Dutrochet, Rudolf Virchow, Santiago Ramon y Cajal, Synapse, synaptic plasticity, Synaptogenesis

Every single day, a group of cells work tirelessly to monitor and protect the neural architecture of your brain. Some of them even move around, scanning neural networks like recon… Leer más

Brain Development Culture

What Were You Thinking!?: Teenagers show different processing of positive and negative consequences across adolescence

agosto 23, 2018agosto 23, 2018 Jack-Morgan Mizell Adolescence, Adolescent, Adults, Aging, Anterior insula, Cerebro, Actividad cerebral, Brain vulnerability, Cognitive neuroscience, Consequences, Decision-making, Desarrollo, Experience, Harvard, Insula, neurobiology, Neurodevelopment, Neurociencia, Sensory systems, Spindle neuron, Striatum, Teenagers, Teens, Von Economo neuron, WHO, World Health Organization

Anyone who has spent time around teenagers knows they don’t always consider the full consequences of their actions. Just consider the dozens of YouTube videos involving falling dressers or fireworks… Leer más

Brain Development Aprendizaje y Memoria

A Tale of Plasticities

agosto 15, 2018septiembre 7, 2018 Cameron McKay Adult neurogenesis, Axon, Axons, Basic science, Cerebro, Cells, Connections, Corteza, Dendrite, Dendrites, Dendritic spine, Desarrollo, environment, Experience-dependent plasticity, Gray matter, Hippocampus, Human memory, Humans, Juggling, imagen de resonancia magnética, Marian Diamond, Memories, Memory, resonancia magnética, MRI research, Neurodevelopment, Neurogenesis, Neuronas, Neuroplasticity, Plasticity, Rats, Investigar, Science, Synapse, Synaptic pruning, Synaptogenesis, Taxi drivers, TBI, Traumatic brain injury, White matter

You may have heard it repeated in the media and pop culture that humans’ brains don’t change at all after birth. However, the past several decades of neuroscience research have… Leer más

Brain Basics Neuro Primer

Neuro Primer: Neurodevelopment

julio 13, 2018mayo 31, 2021 Gabrielle Torre Apoptosis, Axons, Biología, Cerebro, Desarrollo cerebral, Brain growth, Cell death, Cells, Corteza, Dendrites, Desarrollo, Infancy, Knowing Neurons, Aprendizaje, neurobiology, Neurodevelopment, Neurona, Neuronas, Neuroplasticity, Neurociencia, Plasticity, Science, Synapse, Synapses

Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: Neurodesarrollo ~~~ How does your brain become a brain? Neurodevelopment is the crucial process through which every brain is formed.… Leer más

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Are children with Angelman syndrome really happy?

febrero 6, 2018abril 24, 2019 Joel Frohlich Angelman syndrome, Brain Disorders, Cure, Disorders, Happiness, Salud, Lobotomy, mood, Mood Disorders, Neurodevelopment, Neurology, Neurociencia, Parenting, la corteza prefrontal, psiquiatría, Treament, Wellbeing

This post was updated on April 24, 2019 to incorporate feedback from parents. Names have been changed to protect anonymity. What is health? What is happiness? We generally imagine the… Leer más

52 Brain Facts

Myth or Fact? The brain forms inside-out.

octubre 26, 2015 knowingneurons 52 Brain Facts, Cerebro, Desarrollo, Inside-out, Layers, Neurodevelopment, Trifle