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Autism Featured Genetics

·September 29, 2015·8 min read

Study Identifies 65 Genes Involved in Autism

A new study reports researchers have identified 65 genes that play a crucial role in autism spectrum disorder.

Featured Neurology

·September 25, 2014·4 min read

Large Study Pinpoints Synapse Genes with Major Roles in Severe Childhood Epilepsies

Researchers identify a genetic mutation that causes severe forms of childhood epilepsy.

The image shows TBR1 mutations in autistic children.

Autism Featured Genetics

·September 18, 2014·3 min read

A New Piece in the Autism Puzzle

Researchers report spontaneous mutations of the TBR1 gene could be a cause of autism.

Featured Genetics

·May 27, 2013·5 min read

Researchers Identify Genetic Suspects in Sporadic Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Researchers have identified mutations in a number of genes which could be associated with the development of spontaneously occurring cases of ALS, a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease in which motor neurons gradually cease to function.

Schizophrenia fMRI brain scans are shown.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·October 3, 2012·4 min read

New de novo Genetic Mutations in Schizophrenia Identified

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified dozens of new spontaneous genetic mutations that play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia, adding to the growing list of genetic variants that can contribute to the disease. The schizophrenia study was the largest and most comprehensive of its kind.