Posts Tagged ‘autism’
The Brain’s Border Wall and Psychiatric Illness
Just as every country is protected by a tightly sealed border, so too is the brain. Breaches in the brain’s border wall cause many neurological dysfunctions, but a leaky brain border can also cause neuropsychiatric disorders, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. The brain’s border wall, called the blood-brain…
Read MoreUntangling Controversy over Brainwaves in Autism
Brainwaves are cited as a biological basis for autism, an objective method to diagnose it, and a treatment through EEG-guided neurofeedback. Yet each of these intersections between brainwaves and autism is controversial. These mysterious waves of electromagnetic energy radiating out of the human brain are interrelated with autism, and there is tremendous potential for brainwave…
Read MoreHurricane Matthew Could Leave A Wake Of Autism
Hurricane Matthew has left a devastating wake of destruction and death in Haiti where nearly 900 people have lost their lives, but research on pregnant women who survived similar hurricanes reveals potential hidden victims — unborn children who face increased risk of autism and other physical and mental illnesses caused by the psychological trauma that…
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