AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 28, 2023·4 min readProtein p53’s Role in Autism-like Behavior and MemoryScientists have discovered a direct link between the protein p53 and autism-like behavior in mice. The researchers studied the effects of manipulating p53 levels in the mouse hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 19, 2022·4 min readGoing to the Beach? Planning a Hike? Be Prepared: Men Will Be Much Hungrier!In males, sun exposure activates the p53 protein which signals to the body to produce the appetite-associated ghrelin hormone. In women, estrogen blocks the interaction between p53 and ghrelin, reducing the urge to eat following sun exposure.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 26, 2021·4 min readRestoring Chaperone Protein May Prevent Plaque Build-up in Alzheimer’sRestoring levels of the DAXX protein prevents misfolding of proteins that drive Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 12, 2018·3 min readAging May Be As Old As Life ItselfResearchers report that, at the molecular levels, aging may have originated at the beginning of the evolution of life. They suggest when it comes to genes, aging may not always be a negative trait, and may help an organism to survive.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2018·4 min readOrganoids Reveal how Deadly Brain Cancers GrowResearchers use gene editing to generate aggressive glioblastoma multiforme brain tumors in the lab. The model, researchers say, could be used to track the progression of tumors and develop personalized therapies for patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 22, 2017·5 min readExperimental Therapy for Immune Diseases Hits Achilles Heel of Activated T CellsPPCA treatment shown to provide therapeutic benefit in mouse models of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and multiple sclerosis.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·May 1, 2017·6 min readSuper Computer Assists in Search For Better Cancer TreatmentsResearchers are turning to supercomputers in the quest to discover new treatments and targets for cancers.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 11, 2017·5 min readSalmonella May Help Treat Brain TumorsA strain of a bacteria commonly associated with food poisoning could prove an unlikely ally in the battle against glioblastoma brain cancer, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 12, 2016·5 min readAmplifying Regeneration of Spinal Nerve CellsResearchers have been able to successfully boost the regeneration of mature nerve cells in the spinal cord of adult mice following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2016·5 min readGenetic Causes of Microcephaly Share Common MechanismResearchers believe new study may help improve understanding of the genetic causes of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2016·4 min readStrain Differences in Zika Infection Gene PatternsA new study reveals molecular differences between how the African and Asian strains of Zika virus infect neural progenitor cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 7, 2015·5 min readDesigner Dopamine Neurons Within ReachResearchers have discovered a new method to ramp up the conversion of skin cells to dopamine neurons.Read More