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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Genes, Brain Development and Psychiatric Phenotypes in Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome
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Gothelf, Doron; Schaer, Marie; Eliez, Stephan – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2008
Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) has been in the focus of intensive research over the last 15 years. The syndrome represents a homogeneous model for studying the effect of a decreased dosage of genes on the development of brain structure and function and, consequently, on the emergence of schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder. In this review, we…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Risk, Neurology, Young Adults
The Contribution of Novel Brain Imaging Techniques to Understanding the Neurobiology of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
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Gothelf, Doron; Furfaro, Joyce A.; Penniman, Lauren C.; Glover, Gary H.; Reiss, Allan L. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
Studying the biological mechanisms underlying mental retardation and developmental disabilities (MR/DD) is a very complex task. This is due to the wide heterogeneity of etiologies and pathways that lead to MR/DD. Breakthroughs in genetics and molecular biology and the development of sophisticated brain imaging techniques during the last decades…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Genetic Disorders, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities