Higher education has been shown to have neuroprotective effects, reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, slowing the rate of age-related cognitive decline, and is associated with lower rates of early mortality.
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Estrogen receptor alpha mediates protection against hypoxic ischemic brain injury in newborn female mice, study shows
In her practice as a pediatric intensivist, Cengiz noticed that even with similar brain injuries, functional outcomes varied from child to child. “So, I began wondering what could be the potential mechanisms of these differences in outcome”, Cengiz says.
How physical environment shapes language learning in toddlers
The environment in which toddlers learn language may have a greater impact on word learning than previously understood.
Developing a neural network to overcome the biggest enemy of MRI scans: movement
Movement is the arch nemesis of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans.
Ruth Litovsky, PhD – Slide of the Week
Although cochlear implants (CIs) facilitate spoken language acquisition, many CI listeners experience difficulty learning new words.
Researcher clinicians help bridge the gap between scientific discovery and medical care – Part 1
Research and clinical services go hand in hand. One can’t effectively work without the other.
Study reveals differences in brain structure for older autistic adults
A recent study continues to add to the body of evidence that the brain structure of autistic individuals is different from the structure of neurotypical individuals.
Helping families navigate genetics through counseling: A history of the genetic counseling program at the Waisman Center
So, in 1976, Burns along with a few collaborators, established the Genetic Counselor Program at UW-Madison.
The Waisman Center’s Clinics champion interdisciplinary care for individuals with disabilities for 50 years
This clinic specialized in the diagnosis and care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) – a service not easily found in the late 1960s.
Margarita Kaushanskaya, PhD – Slide of the Week
This study examined alignment of language choice of 44 Spanish-English bilingual child-parent dyads in a naturalistic context to determine whether bilingual children and their parents respond to each other in the same language(s) across conversational turns, and whether children’s language ability and children’s and parents’ language dominance affect language alignment.