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One Step Closer in the Search for an “Autism Gene”
April 2, 2015
CHLA researcher Di Tian collaborated with investigators and MIT and Cold Spring Harbor laboratories in an effort to help pinpoint the genetic foundation for autism spectrum disorder.
Vegetarianism and Your Child
March 26, 2015
A clinical dietitian breaks down the vegetarian diet when it comes to children's nutrient needs.
Conflict-Related Brain Activity May Indicate Psychosis Risk
October 5, 2015
Researchers led by Bradley S. Peterson have shown that lower levels of conflict-related brain activity are associated with a higher risk for later psychosis.
Prenatal Maternal Iron Intake Shown to Affect the Neonatal Brain
December 4, 2015
In the first study of its kind, researchers have shown that inadequate maternal iron intake during pregnancy exerts subtle effects on infant brain development. Their findings were published online in
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September 6, 2016
Researchers at the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have analyzed current gene-disease findings to understand why people with neurodevelopmental and mental illness
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: Young People Take the Lead on HIV and Sexual Health Activism
March 16, 2016
Written by Karli Santos, MSWc, SYPP Center April 10, 2016 will mark the third annual National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD). NYHAAD is about educating the public on the ways in which HIV and
"Going Over the Edge" for Autism
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