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·May 7, 2022·4 min read

A ‘Factory Reset’ for the Brain Could Cure Anxiety and Drinking Behavior

Gene editing could be a potential new treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who indulged in binge drinking as adolescence.

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·January 4, 2021·7 min read

A Faster Route to Treat Depression

Researchers used epigenetic modulators to reduce the damage done by stress to neuroplasticity. Findings reveal acute intervention in epigenetic mechanisms produced antidepressant effects more rapidly than conventional medications.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·September 9, 2016·5 min read

A MicroRNA Plays a Role in Major Depression

A new study reports on the role a microRNA plays in major depressive disorder.

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·December 17, 2015·4 min read

A Molecular Basis for Memory

Study supports the hypothesis that memories are encoded with the help of epigenetic modification.

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·October 11, 2018·4 min read

A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

Researchers report becoming overweight at an early age can trigger the early onset of puberty in females.

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·February 25, 2023·6 min read

A New Epigenetic Brain Defense Against Recurrence of Opioid Use

HDAC5, the "epigenetics" enzyme, plays a key role in limiting opioid-associated memories and drug-seeking behaviors following abstinence from drugs in rats. The findings provide a new avenue for the treatment of opioid addiction.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 23, 2016·4 min read

A New Switch To Boost Memory

Researchers report a chemical modifications that add methyl groups to RNA could help strengthen memory formation.

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·June 4, 2021·5 min read

ADHD Drugs Can Affect Later Generations

A new study of male guppies reveals behaviors affected by methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH), an active ingredient in common ADHD medications, can be passed along to future generations.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 18, 2019·3 min read

Adolescent drinking increases anxiety and alcohol abuse risk later in life

Teenage binge drinking is linked to altered gene expression in the brain, specifically the central nucleus of the amygdala. Adolescent rats exposed to alcohol had increased levels of miR-137, resulting in lower expression of proteins essential for healthy neuron growth. During adulthood, these rats displayed higher levels of anxiety and an increased preference for alcohol consumption.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 20, 2016·6 min read

Alcohol, Tobacco and Time Spent Outdoors Linked to Brain Connections

Researchers have released data from the world's largest brain and body scanning study.

Brain Cancer

·March 15, 2012·4 min read

Altered Gene Linked to Fatal Neuroblastoma in Adolescents, Young Adults

Researchers have identified the first gene mutation associated with a chronic and often fatal form of neuroblastoma that typically strikes...

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·August 20, 2019·4 min read

Alzheimer’s drug reverses brain damage from adolescent alcohol exposure

Donepezil, a drug routinely administered to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, shows promise in treating damage caused to the brain by adolescent alcohol exposure. The drug reverses neuroinflammation and neuron damage in rats exposed to alcohol during adolescence.

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epigenetics

A ‘Factory Reset’ for the Brain Could Cure Anxiety and Drinking Behavior

A Faster Route to Treat Depression

A MicroRNA Plays a Role in Major Depression

A Molecular Basis for Memory

A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

A New Epigenetic Brain Defense Against Recurrence of Opioid Use

A New Switch To Boost Memory

ADHD Drugs Can Affect Later Generations

Adolescent drinking increases anxiety and alcohol abuse risk later in life

Alcohol, Tobacco and Time Spent Outdoors Linked to Brain Connections

Altered Gene Linked to Fatal Neuroblastoma in Adolescents, Young Adults

Alzheimer’s drug reverses brain damage from adolescent alcohol exposure

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

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