FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 1, 2023·3 min readStress Gene Dysregulation Found in Kids After Injury From Abuse vs. AccidentStudy reports on epigenetic changes to the FKBP5 gene, a key gene associated with the regulation of stress response in the body, in babies and young children who were injured as a result of abuse, but not accidental injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 30, 2020·2 min readYoung Kids Could Spread COVID-19 As Much As Older Children and AdultsChildren younger than five with mild-to-moderate coronavirus have might higher levels of genetic materials for the virus in their noses compared to older children and adults. The findings suggest young children as able to transmit COVID-19 to the same degree as those in other age groups.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2019·3 min readEven the fetus has gut bacteriaBoth human and mouse fetuses have their own microbiome, which is transmitted from the mother. Findings provide new avenues for interventions during pregnancy to stimulate the fetal microbiome when the mother shows risk of premature birth.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2019·3 min readStudy looks at stem cells for answers to how a type of autism developsStem cell study reveals a genetic defect associated with fragile X syndrome delays the production of neurons during a critical stage of embryonic development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2019·4 min readOne in Ten Adults in US Has a Food Allergy, But One in Five Think They DoA new study reveals 10% of the adult population in the US suffers from a food allergy, yet 19% of people believe they are allergic to specific foods, despite their reported symptoms being inconsistent with true food allergies.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 15, 2017·4 min readNew Gene Identified in ALSResearchers implicate a variant in the UBQLN4 gene as a possible cause of ALS. The variant disrupts cellular processes that drive motor neuron development.Read More