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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 1, 2018·4 min read

Men and Women Have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain Cancer

Researchers have identified three regions in the genome where significant genetic differences between the sexes exist. These differences also varied by cancer type. The findings suggest specific genetic tests tailored to the different sexes could help assess cancer risks.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 6, 2018·4 min read

Brain Cancer Atlas Created

A new brain cancer atlas maps out comprehensive, visually rich information about the anatomical and genetic bases of glioblastoma, researchers report.

Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 6, 2018·5 min read

First Artificial Human Prion Created

Researchers have successfully created a synthetic version of a human prion, a protein associated with brain wasting diseases like sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The prions may help shed new light on, and provide treatment options, for those with CJD and other prion related diseases.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·February 21, 2018·5 min read

Novel Mechanism Behind Schizophrenia Uncovered

Neuregulin 3, a protein elevated in the brains of those with schizophrenia, suppresses a protein complex required for efficient neural communication, researchers report.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 29, 2018·4 min read

Researchers Reverse Symptoms in Rett Syndrome Model

Activating neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex can reverse breathing and memory abnormalities in mouse models of Rett syndrome, researchers report.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 15, 2017·4 min read

New Machine Learning Program Shows Promise For Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that integrates Alzheimer's indicators from MRI measurements to predict patients with the neurodegenerative disease.

Featured Neurology Pain

·August 1, 2017·4 min read

Missing Signals Lead to Diabetic Nerve Injury

A mouse study reveals nerve cells damaged as a result of diabetes may not be repairable due to low levels of specific cytokines.

Featured Neurology

·July 27, 2017·3 min read

Immune System May Mount Attack in Parkinson’s

Researchers report T cells in Parkinson's disease patients respond to alpha synuclein to a greater degree than those without the disease. The Nature study reports four genetic variations are associated with T cell reactivity to alpha synuclein. More than 50% of Parkinson's patients carry at least one of the gene variants.

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Featured Psychology

·July 26, 2017·5 min read

Studies Help Understand Why Some People Are So Sure They’re Right

Higher levels of critical thinking is associated with lower levels of dogmatism in both the religious and non-religious. Those who are most dogmatic are less likely to be able to look at issues from the perspective of others, a new study reports.