Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·February 12, 2021·4 min readParallels in Spread of Brain Cancer in Mammals and ZebrafishA new zebrafish model holds the potential for future studies of glioblastoma, an aggressive and lethal brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2021·3 min readWake-up Call for Neural Stem CellsThe brain enzyme Pr-set7 activates dormant neural stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 11, 2021·5 min readSpinal Fluid of People With Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Signals InflammationPeople with the APOE4 genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease also have lower levels of the CRP inflammatory molecules in their spinal fluid. Researchers speculate these inflammatory molecules may be accumulating in the brain and causing damage, rather than floating freely in cerebrospinal fluid.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 11, 2021·5 min readHow a Single Gene Alteration May Have Separated Modern Humans From PredecessorsBy altering the NOVA1 gene, researchers were able to "Neanderthal-izes" a brain organoid model. Study reveals there is only a one gene difference between the modern human brain and that of our extinct ancestors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 11, 2021·6 min readGlioblastoma Brain Cancer Mapped in Genetic, Molecular DetailStudy reveals a detailed map of gene proteins, infiltrating cells, and signaling pathways that play significant roles in the development and progression of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 11, 2021·2 min readCompounds From Apples May Boost Brain FunctionHigh concentrations of phytonutrients from apples stimulate neurogenesis and could help boost brain function.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 10, 2021·3 min readBrain Tumor Study Reveals Surprising Gene Deletion and Method to Overcome Drug ResistanceInhibiting the SCD enzyme and blocking the function of FOSB blunts acquired drug resistance and improves survival in mouse models of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2021·4 min readFunction Identified of ‘Mystery Protein’ That Kills Brain Cells of People With Parkinson’sStudy sheds new light on the damage alpha-synuclein does to neurons in Parkison's disease patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2021·4 min readThe Science of Siestas: The Genetic Basis for Daytime NappingHow often a person takes a daytime nap, or whether they sleep during the daytime at all, is regulated by their genes, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 8, 2021·5 min readSpecific Genes in Placenta May Predict Size of Baby’s Brain and Risk for SchizophreniaGenes found in the placenta can accurately help predict the size of a baby's brain and its cognitive development, which, depending on other factors, could predict risk factors for schizophrenia in later life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2021·4 min readBrain Protein That Causes Alzheimer’s Also Protects Against the DiseaseAmyloid-beta38 may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 8, 2021·5 min readDistinctness of Mental Disorders Traced to Differences in Gene ReadoutsDifferences in the expression of gene transcripts shed light on how mental health disorders with shared genetic risk factors differ in onset, symptoms, course of progression, and treatment responses.Read More