University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

We describe an easy-to-interpret, patient-reported Functional Limitations Index that can be used to monitor care of patients along the disability continuum. Objectives: To develop an easy-to-interpret ...

Experiences early in life have an impact on the brain's biological and functional development, shows a new study by a team of neuroscientists. Experiences early in life have an impact on the brain's ...

In early childhood, growth charts are used to monitor the height, weight and head circumference, serving as a screening tool to identify physical development. During this window of time, between early ...

A new study on infantile memory formation in rats points to the importance of critical periods in early-life learning on functional development of the brain. The research reveals the significance of ...

What Is a Functional Medicine Doctor? Functional medicine doctors use specialized training and techniques to find the root causes of chronic illnesses. They work holistically, considering the full ...

When you have used a particular tool, item, or object for one sole purpose again and again, your brain can sometimes associate it with only that use. This concept is called functional fixedness.