neurodevelopmental illness

Comprehensive Study of Fetal COVID Exposure Shows No Harmful Behavioral or Neurodevelopmental Impacts a Year After Birth
A newly published study led by BBRF grantees sheds important new light on the question of whether infants born to mothers who were infected with the COVID-19 virus during pregnancy have been… Read More
For the First Time, Researchers Model a Crucial Phase of Early Human Brain Development—the Forging of Connections Across the Developing Spinal Cord
A great deal remains to be discovered about how the human brain develops into its mature form, starting with its origins in a tube-like structure that emerges early in embryonic development called… Read More
In Young People With Conduct Disorder, Study Finds Widespread Brain Structure Alterations
Conduct disorder, which is characterized by a repetitive and pervasive pattern of aggressive and rule-breaking antisocial behavior, affects an estimated 3% of all youths. It is one of the most common… Read More
In Search of New Therapies, Studying the Neurobiology of Brain Development in Pediatric Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common class of pediatric psychiatric illness,” notes Dr. Chad Sylvester. They affect up to 30% of all youths under 18 years of age and severely impair an estimated 10… Read More
Pandemic Appears to Have Accelerated Brain Aging and Perturbed Neurodevelopment in Adolescents, Study Finds
A research team has reported important but preliminary new findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on brain development in American adolescents, 13-17 years of age. Read More