FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 16, 2023·5 min readDNA Treatment Could Delay Paralysis That Strikes Nearly All Patients With ALSDNA designer therapeutics restored levels of a protein critical to motor neuron function, restoring the activity that is impaired as a result of ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 23, 2022·4 min readPeople With Similar Faces Likely Have Similar DNAPeople who look alike but are not related share similar DNA, a new study reports. The findings also suggest the shared genetic variations not only relate to similar physical appearance but also common habits and behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 3, 2022·5 min readMutations in Noncoding DNA Are Found to Protect the Brain From ALSMutations in the IL18RAP gene reduce inflammation and appears to protect the brain against ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 3, 2021·5 min readMachine Learning Approach for Predicting Risk of Schizophrenia Using a Blood TestBlood tests revealed specific epigenetic biomarkers for schizophrenia. Researchers applied machine learning to analyze the CoRSIVs region of the human genome to identify the schizophrenia biomarkers. Testing the model with an independent data set revealed the AI technology can detect schizophrenia with 80% accuracy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 2, 2021·3 min readExercise Improves Health Through Changes to DNAExercise rewires the enhancers in DNA regions associated with the risk of disease development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2021·6 min readMemory Making Involves Extensive DNA BreakingBrain cells snap DNA in more places and in more cell types than previously realized in order to express genes for learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 12, 2021·4 min readStudy Reveals Structure of Key Receptors Involved in Memory and LearningResearchers have uncovered the molecular structure of three major complexes of glutamate receptors in the hippocampus. The findings shed new light on the mechanisms behind memory and learning in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 6, 2021·4 min readThe Cerebellum May Have Played an Important Role in the Evolution of the Human BrainThe cerebellum underwent evolutionary changes that may have contributed to the development of language, culture, and tool use in humans, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 25, 2021·3 min readDNA Damage ‘Hot Spots’ Discovered Within NeuronsResearchers have identified regions within the DNA of neurons that accumulate single-strand breaks (SSBs). The SSB accumulation appears to be unique to neurons. The findings challenge previous thoughts on the cause of DNA damage and how it could impact neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 4, 2021·5 min read“Junk DNA” Plays a Key Role in Regulating Circadian RhythmsResearchers reveal the role hundreds of miRNAs appear to play in modulating circadian rhythm.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 11, 2020·3 min readFrom bacteria to you: The biological reactions that sustain our rhythmsResearchers uncover an intimate connection between methylation and the body's circadian rhythms.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 18, 2020·4 min readAging neurons accumulate DNA damageRestoring HDAC1 could have potential benefits for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and people with age-related cognitive decline.Read More