Impact of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor genetic polymorphism on cognition: A systematic review

YL Toh, T Ng, M Tan, A Tan, A Chan - Brain and behavior, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has an important role in the
neurogenesis and neuroplasticity of the brain. This systematic review was designed to …

The Relevance of Neuroscience to Understanding Achievement in Special Needs Children

JP Byrnes, JT Eaton - … of educational psychology and students with …, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter examines the relevance of neuroscientific findings for understanding (a) the
development of mathematics and readings skills, and (b) the learning difficulties faced by …

Methylmercury-mediated oxidative stress and activation of the cellular protective system

M Fujimura, F Usuki - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a well-known neurotoxicant that causes severe intoxication in
humans. In Japan, it is referred to as Minamata disease, which involves two characteristic …

The polygenic nature and complex genetic architecture of specific learning disorder

M Georgitsi, I Dermitzakis, E Soumelidou, E Bonti - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is a multifactorial, neurodevelopmental disorder which
may involve persistent difficulties in reading (dyslexia), written expression and/or …

Urinary biomarkers in overactive bladder: revisiting the evidence in 2019

T Antunes-Lopes, F Cruz - European Urology Focus, 2019 - Elsevier
Context In overactive bladder (OAB), after an initial outbreak of research, it is more
consensual that biomarkers may be better used to phenotype patients. Herein, we revisit this …

The role of neural and genetic processes in learning to read and specific reading disabilities: implications for instruction

JA Church, EL Grigorenko… - Reading research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To learn to read, the brain must repurpose neural systems for oral language and visual
processing to mediate written language. We begin with a description of computational …

Schizophrenia and human self-domestication: an evolutionary linguistics approach

A Benítez-Burraco, L Di Pietro, M Barba… - Brain, behavior and …, 2017 - karger.com
Schizophrenia (SZ) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder that entails social and
cognitive deficits, including marked language problems. Its complex multifactorial …

Site-specific neural hyperactivity via the activation of MAPK and PKA/CREB pathways triggers neuronal degeneration in methylmercury-intoxicated mice

M Fujimura, F Usuki - Toxicology letters, 2017 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg) induces site-specific neurotoxicity in the adult brain. In this study, we
investigated the site-specific expression of the signaling cascade related to neural activity in …

Individual differences in reading skill are related to trial-by-trial neural activation variability in the reading network

JG Malins, KR Pugh, B Buis, SJ Frost… - Journal of …, 2018 - Soc Neuroscience
Recent work has suggested that variability in levels of neural activation may be related to
behavioral and cognitive performance across a number of domains and may offer …

Neuroimaging genetics studies of specific reading disability and developmental language disorder: A review

N Landi, MV Perdue - Language and linguistics compass, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Developmental disorders of spoken and written language are heterogeneous in nature with
impairments observed across various linguistic, cognitive, and sensorimotor domains. These …