Research Sex and Age Shape Progression of Batten Disease, Brainwave Study Finds By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 6, 2025 Researchers from the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that male and female brains show different responses as Batten disease progresses and have found a ...
Research The Long Game: Unraveling the Adolescent Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 More than 11,000 kids across America are providing critical information about biological and behavioral brain development, including in Rochester.
Research Newborn Screening Expansion Sparks Research on Early Duchenne Intervention By Mark Michaud Apr. 21, 2025 A new study will investigate early stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy in infants and toddlers, with the help of newly implemented newborn screening for the disease. The research will enhance ...
Mother’s Touch May Extend to Brain Development By URMC Communications Jan. 4, 2017 A new study sheds light on changes in the brain that may explain why young infants who are placed in an orphanage or foster care often struggle with social relationships later in life.