JAMA Pediatrics, the peer reviewed medical journal, published results of a recent study that was conducted in Canada. The study, as you may have read in the U.K. Telegraph and Mail, concluded that use of anti-depressants in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy, lead to an increased probability of a child born with Autism. […]
We have been experiencing a large increase in the numbers of recognised cases of developmental difficulties for decades now. When many were only identified in the late 70’s and 80’s this is understandable, but this shouldn’t account for the numbers we see today. There are many possible reasons; Dietary Changes Differences in pregnancy routines and […]
This video explains the core principles as to why we have been using the Sound Sense programme at the David Mulhall Centre for decades. Only 15 minutes long, it is worth watching whether you are a parent, expecting, experiencing any developmental difficulties yourself, or indeed even if you are looking to get that extra step […]
Why ADHD affects more then just attention. Here we look at implications on diet & food.
Research conducted by the University of Binghamton, has concluded that risk likelihood for children to be depression sufferers later in life, can be tested at young ages by analysing the pupillary response to distressing and different emotional stimuli. This is purely an identifier, with no link nor cause stated. Those understanding the cause and relationship […]
Disturbances in preterm birth brain development shown to have affect on the Thalamus. The brains ‘sensory interpreter’. We are beginning to be able to further understand and back up what has been suspected all along, thanks to advances in science and neuro-imaging. While these studies are certainly not new. This is the first of its […]
Possible reason, alongside a better understanding, why we are continuing to see a rise in the diagnosis number of ADHD and other developmental problems. While London is certainly not comparable to other Asian cities in its poor quality of air cleanliness, it has on several occasions failed to meet minimum required standards set by the […]
Original Article – Neuroscience News Which is more effective — the carrot or the stick? Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have devised a simple experiment to test the effects of rewards and punishments on behavior and have found that punishments seem to be more effective at influencing behavior than rewards. Image credit: Sara […]
Being told that you are at risk of hearing loss might not make for easy listening but according to the World Health Organization, around 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults face this risk due to exposure to unsafe levels of sound. World Health Organisation (WHO), recommend restricting the use of personal audio devices to less […]
In this paper, the researchers mapped out the neural circuitry and found that the key to integrating sensory information with the necessary corresponding motor function is a group of sensory neurons on the spinal cord that connect with the RORα neurons that bridge to the brain’s motor region. Together, it serves as a “mini-brain” that […]
