FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 20, 2021·2 min readTwins Study Indicates Environmental Factors Significant in Alzheimer’s PathologyGenes only play a moderate role in the accumulation of amyloid beta in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 19, 2021·2 min readKey to How Exercise Protects Against Consequences of AgingStudy reveals how an enzyme called NOX4 is essential for exercise-induced reactive oxygen species and the adaptive response that drives metabolic health.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 18, 2021·2 min readNew Autism Marker Discovered in KidsChildren with autism have abnormally low levels of the CNTNAP2 protein. The protein, which can be detected in cerebrospinal fluid samples, may serve as a new biomarker for autism and could potentially become a target to treat epilepsy that is commonly associated with ASD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePain·December 16, 2021·2 min readDifferences in Brain Structure and Genetics Linked to Chronic PainGenetic differences contribute to both an increased risk of certain types of chronic pain and a reduction in the size of specific brain regions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2021·4 min readParkinson’s Disease Mutation Misdirects Iron in the BrainFindings reveal a common Parkinson's disease genetic mutation drives mislocalization of iron in activated microglia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2021·4 min read‘Mini-Brains’ Provide Clues About Early Life Origins of SchizophreniaBrain organoid study reveals multiple changes in brain cells during early embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia later in life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2021·4 min readWhy You Drink Black Coffee: It’s in Your GenesA taste for black coffee and dark chocolate is possibly a genetic trait, a new study reports. Coffee drinkers who have a genetic variant that reflects faster caffeine metabolism prefer bitter, black coffee. The same genetic variant is found in those who prefer dark chocolate.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 13, 2021·5 min readNew Hope for People Living With a Genetic Cause of AutismGene editing may provide hope for the treatment of Fragile X, the leading genetic cause of autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 1, 2021·4 min readTargeting the Brain’s Immune Cells May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s DiseaseA drug currently being tested in cancer clinical trials appears to prevent dysfunction in an immune cell signaling pathway associated with Alzheimer's disease. Blocking the pathway could prevent Alzheimer's from developing and slow the progression of symptoms for those who already have the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2021·5 min readWhy Some People Experience Early Onset Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study sheds light on the genetic causes of a range of neurodegenerative disorders, including ALS, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, and determines factors that impact the age of onset as well as disease severity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·November 28, 2021·3 min readWhy Some People Find It Harder to Be Happy50% of a person's happiness is determined by their genetic makeup, researchers discovered. A new study considers the roles both nature and nurture play in a person's happiness.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2021·5 min readResearchers Discover Biological Mechanisms Caused by Deficits in High-Risk Autism GeneRare variants of the autism-associated ANK2 gene alter the architecture and organization of neurons, potentially contributing to autism and neurodevelopmental comorbidities.Read More