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Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 28, 2016·4 min read

Autism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Mutations in Some Mitochondria

According to researchers, children with ASD have more harmful mitochondrial mutations than their family members.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·October 26, 2016·6 min read

Common Sets of Genes Disrupted in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression

Examining brain tissue, researchers have identified common gene groups that are disrupted in people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 14, 2016·5 min read

Vitamins A and C Help Erase Cell Memories

Findings could help develop new regenerative medicines and provide additional understanding of how we are able to reprogram cells from one form to another.

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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·October 10, 2016·5 min read

Researchers Map Genomic Landscape of Schwannoma Brain Cancer

A new study describes the genomic landscape of schwannoma brain cancers.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 6, 2016·13 min read

Does Brain Size Really Matter?

Researchers have identified seven genes that predict intracranial volume and Parkinson's disease.

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Featured Genetics

·September 28, 2016·6 min read

Epigenetic Clock Predicts Life Expectancy

Researchers have developed an 'epigenetic clock' that calculates the biological age of a person from a blood sample and can estimate the person's life span.

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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·September 27, 2016·3 min read

Genetic Switch Decides Between Genome Repair and Cell Death

Researchers have identified a mechanism that integrates signals from the ongoing repair process and the cell death machinery.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 19, 2016·4 min read

Neurons Feel The Force

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism which helps to control brain development.

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Featured Genetics

·September 13, 2016·5 min read

DNA Altering Technology Could Help Tackle Diseases

Researchers have developed a new protein that can alter DNA in living cells with much higher precision than current methods.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 12, 2016·5 min read

Brain’s Stunning Genomic Diversity Revealed

Researchers report on how jumping genes can go awry and cause disease.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 11, 2016·5 min read

Newly Deciphered Structure Suggests How Infectious Prions Replicate

Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of infectious prions.

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Autism Featured Genetics

·September 1, 2016·5 min read

Autism Linked to Changes in MicroRNAs

According to a new study, people with ASD show distinctive changes in their microRNA levels.

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