FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 14, 2022·3 min readFour Genes Identified as Heightening Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and ActionsResearchers have identified four genes, ESR1, DCC, DRD2, and TRAF3, that are associated with an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·September 22, 2022·4 min readA New Understanding of the Neurobiology of ImpulsivityA new genetically based scoring model can accurately detect children most at risk of developing impulsive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 9, 2020·7 min readThe largest genetic map of psychiatric disorders so farThe largest genetic map of mental health disorders to date reveals there are three groups of highly genetically related disorders among eight psychiatric disorders. A gene related to nervous system development is a risk factor for all eight disorders studied. The RBFOX1 gene is implicated in seven of the eight disorders. ADHD and depression share 44% of genetic risk factors common in the general population. 109 pleiotropic loci affect more than one disorder. These pleiotropic loci are within genes that show heightened expression in the brain through the lifespan, beginning during the second trimester of pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 14, 2017·5 min readDiscovery of Developmental Split Brain SyndromeResearchers have identified a new syndrome caused by mutations in the DCC gene which can lead to a range of disabilities.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 30, 2014·3 min readResearch Details How Developing Neurons Sense a Chemical CueResearchers delve into the details of molecular interactions which help guide neurons towards their anatomical boundaries.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 17, 2013·3 min readDiscovery of “Teen Gene” Could Hold Promise for Combating Severe Mental IllnessesResearchers isolate a gene responsible for dopamine connectivity in the medial prefrontal cortex during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2013·4 min readFinding the Way to MemoryA new study reveals DCC, the receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system known as netrin, plays a key role in regulating the plasticity of nerve cell connections in the brain.Read More