Infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome have abnormalities in the brainstem, a part of the brain that helps control heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, temperature and arousal, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of...

A recent study provides evidence that autism affects the functioning of virtually the entire brain, and is not limited to the brain areas involved with social interactions, communication behaviors, and reasoning abilities, as had been...

Findings Could Help Scientists Study Consciousness People with tune deafness aren’t able to tell when a musician accidentally strikes the wrong note in a song, but their brains know the difference. Researchers from the National Institute on...

Based on observations of more than 4,000 infants, researchers in a National Institute of Health (NIH) newborn research network have identified several factors that influence an extremely low birth weight infant's chances for survival and...

For children who struggle to learn language, the choice between various interventions may matter less than the intensity and format of the intervention, a new study sponsored by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication...

The National Institutes of Health has developed a research plan to advance understanding of Down syndrome and speed development of new treatments for the condition, the most frequent genetic cause of mild to moderate mental retardation and...

Majority of Children with ASDs in the Areas Studied had Developmental Concerns Before Age Three The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported findings today from the first and largest summary of prevalence data from multiple...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that a previously unexplained fatal form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta -- a disorder that weakens bones and which may cause frequent fractures -- results from a genetic defect in a...

Advisory Council for Board Certification Programs Executive Directors Roger Pierangelo, Ph.D., BCASE, BCSE, BCISE George Giuliani, J.D., Psy.D., BCASE, BCSE, BCISE Advisory Council Robert L. Beecher, M.Ed., BCSE Kevin Berner, M.Ed., M.A., BCASE...

Advisory Council for Board Certification Programs Executive Directors Roger Pierangelo, Ph.D., BCASE, BCSE, BCISE George Giuliani, J.D., Psy.D., BCASE, BCSE, BCISE Advisory Council Robert L. Beecher, M.Ed., BCSE Kevin Berner, M.Ed., M.A., BCASE...