Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
LEND is a special training program funded by the federal Maternal & Child Health Bureau of the Department of Health & Human Services.
[uw-reusable-content id=’29797′] At a Glance Loss of synapses, the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate, is a primary driver of cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers expected a strong connection between synapse loss and tau buildup but the relationship was more nuanced than expected. Researchers found weak connections between tau buildup and synapse …
The Friends of the Waisman Center present awards each year to Waisman students, staff, and and family volunteers.
By Natalie Eilbert The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Key Points As a librarian shelver at Cudahy Family Library, Erin Miller works hard to promote activities that people with disabilities can enjoy. She invites them to trivia nights, encourages them to march in local Fourth of July parades and hosts educational visits from places like the Wehr Nature …
Brain connectivity differences linked to atypical infant movements may aid the early prediction of cerebral palsy development after a perinatal brain injury, a new Waisman Center study shows.
Recruiting parents of children with Down Syndrome who are between 1 and 24 months old.
Research has shown that children with strong early language skills are less likely to have long-term adverse academic, social, and health outcomes.
Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) are integral to learning, attention, and memory, and are prone to degeneration in Down syndrome (DS), Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Even before formal schooling, children's brains can grasp ratios as holistic magnitudes—suggesting they’re naturally wired to understand foundational fraction concepts like comparing amounts.
The gut microbiome is a potentially modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, understanding of its composition and function regarding AD pathology is limited.
