CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain
Researchers use CRISPR gene editing technology to target GABA receptors in order to help treat mood disorders.... Read More...
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CRISPR Editing Reduces Repetitive Behavior in Mice with a Form of Autism
Researchers have successfully reduced some symptoms associated with fragile X syndrome in mice with the help of CRISPR-Cas 9 gene editing.... Read More...
Leptin’s Neural Circuit Identified
A new gene editing study reveals how the hormone leptin can help to prevent diabetes and obesity.... Read More...
CRISPR Helps Find New Genetic Suspects Behind ALS and FTD
Using CRISPR, researchers have identified a new set of genes that may be implicated in both ALS and frontotemporal dementia.... Read More...
One Step Closer to Treatment for Huntington’s
A new study reports researchers have developed a new gene editing approach that may provide a new treatment avenue for Huntington's disease.... Read More...
Lab Grown Human Cerebellar Cells Yield Clues to Autism
Researchers have derived purkinje cells from patients with TSC, a genetic syndrome that includes some ASD-like symptoms. The cells, researchers say, have several characteristics that could help explain how ASD develops at the molecular level.... Read More...
Gene Editing in the Brain Gets A Major Upgrade
Max Planck researchers announce they have developed a new tool that can assist with precise genome editing in neurons.... Read More...
Folding of the Cerebral Cortex: Identification of Important Neurons
A new study sheds light on the mechanisms of gyrus formation.... Read More...
CRISPR Advances Autism Research
Using CRISPR gene editing technology, researchers target the Shank3 gene in monkey embryos. Research backs previous findings of the importance of the Shank3 gene for brain development and its role in autism.... Read More...
Gene Combinations That Cause Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Identified
CRISPR technology and advanced screening techniques allow researchers to comb through over 1500 genetic combinations to find multiple drivers of glioblastoma brain cancer. ... Read More...
Circular RNA Linked to Brain Function
A new study reveals the role circular RNA plays in brain function, including synaptic transmission and sensorimotor gating.... Read More...
CRISPR Repairs Genes in Human Embryos to Prevent Inherited Disease
A groundbreaking Nature study reports researchers have used CRISPR gene editing technology to correct a mutation that causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in embryos. The technique also prevents the mutation from passing to future generations.... Read More...