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·March 16, 2023·5 min read

DNA Treatment Could Delay Paralysis That Strikes Nearly All Patients With ALS

DNA designer therapeutics restored levels of a protein critical to motor neuron function, restoring the activity that is impaired as a result of ALS.

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·August 23, 2022·4 min read

People With Similar Faces Likely Have Similar DNA

People 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.

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·April 3, 2022·5 min read

Mutations in Noncoding DNA Are Found to Protect the Brain From ALS

Mutations in the IL18RAP gene reduce inflammation and appears to protect the brain against ALS.

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·August 3, 2021·5 min read

Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Risk of Schizophrenia Using a Blood Test

Blood 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.

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·August 2, 2021·3 min read

Exercise Improves Health Through Changes to DNA

Exercise rewires the enhancers in DNA regions associated with the risk of disease development.

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·July 11, 2021·6 min read

Memory Making Involves Extensive DNA Breaking

Brain cells snap DNA in more places and in more cell types than previously realized in order to express genes for learning and memory.

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·May 12, 2021·4 min read

Study Reveals Structure of Key Receptors Involved in Memory and Learning

Researchers 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.

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·May 6, 2021·4 min read

The Cerebellum May Have Played an Important Role in the Evolution of the Human Brain

The cerebellum underwent evolutionary changes that may have contributed to the development of language, culture, and tool use in humans, a new study reveals.

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·March 25, 2021·3 min read

DNA Damage ‘Hot Spots’ Discovered Within Neurons

Researchers 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.