FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 20, 2016·4 min readPotential Signature of Cognitive Function in HIV Patients IdentifiedResearchers have discovered a unique epigenetic footprint in specific immune cells that can identify people with HIV who have impaired cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 11, 2016·2 min readHow the Brain Adapts to StressResearchers reveal stressful events result in epigenetic modifications within immediate early genes in hippocampal neurons.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·January 28, 2016·6 min readNew Way to Identify Aggressiveness of Brain TumorStudy suggests a new way of classifying gliomas that could impact patient management and develop more targeted therapies.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 30, 2015·3 min readGenetic Variants Associated with Schizophrenia Influence Gene Activity in Developing BrainResearchers shed ligh on how DNA sequence variation influences gene activity in brain development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 24, 2015·6 min readThe Epigenetic Diversity of NeuronsAccording to a new study, researchers have successfully profiled key features of genetic materials inside three types of neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 22, 2014·4 min readNew Drug Helps Huntington’s Disease Afflicted Mice and Their OffspringThe offspring of mice treated with new drug showed delayed onset and reduced symptoms associated with Huntington's disease, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2013·5 min readThe Cancer Genome Atlas Exposes More Secrets of Lethal Brain TumorResearchers delve deeply into the genomics of 599 GBM brain cancer cases to better target the disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 18, 2013·5 min readHow Old Memories Fade AwayResearchers discover a gene essential for memory extinction. The finding could lead to new treatments for PTSD.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 5, 2013·6 min readUnique Epigenomic Code Identified During Human Brain DevelopmentA new study uncovers dynamic changes in the epigenome which occur during brain development.Read More