FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 14, 2021·4 min readImpairments Found In Neurons Derived From People With Schizophrenia and Genetic MutationThe release of neurotransmitters in the brain is impaired in people with schizophrenia who have the neurexin 1 gene mutation.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 6, 2018·2 min readWhen Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm DownA new study sheds light on why some children with ASD also have epilepsy. Researchers report the catnap2 mutation, associated with autism, does not allow inhibitory neurons to correctly form and this can lead to an increased risk of seizures.Read More
