New research suggests that hormones before birth may have played a role in the development of the human brain.

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By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD By seamlessly tracking brain growth from the womb into early life, researchers uncover when key brain regions surge and how subtle sex differences emerge before birth. Study: ...

A University of Houston psychology professor is challenging the notion that dyslexia, or specific reading disorder, stems ...

Scientists in South Korea have discovered that one of the most common malignant brain tumors in young adults may begin years ...