FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2017·4 min readDieting Causes Epigenetic Changes During AgeingAccording to researchers, dietary restrictions can lead to alterations in lipid metabolism, which helps to increase lifespan in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 25, 2017·4 min readSons of Cocaine Using Fathers Have Profound Memory ImpairmentsResearch suggests men who use cocaine at the time of conception could increase the risk of their son developing learning difficulties and memory loss.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2017·3 min readThe Reason For Our Left or Right HandednessA new study reports unborn children can carry out asymmetric hand movements as early as 12 weeks gestation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 25, 2017·4 min readIn Utero Conditions Can Affect Teen Brain DevelopmentA new study reports the in utero environment can impact teenage brain development, contributing to problems with cognitive processing and emotional regulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2016·3 min readBuilding a Better Brain3D 'mini brains' grown from human stem cells are functionally and structurally more similar to real brains than the 2D models currently used, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2016·5 min readGut Microbe Movements Regulate Host Circadian RhythmsStudy exposes a new dynamic between the mammalian organism and the microbes that live inside their gut.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readShared Epigenetic Changes Underlie Different Types of AutismA new study reports people with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2016·3 min readEpigenetics and Neural Cell DeathResearchers report on an epigenetic mechanism which is active only in the early phases of neurogenesis triggers and the subsequent death of neural cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2016·5 min readVitamins A and C Help Erase Cell MemoriesFindings could help develop new regenerative medicines and provide additional understanding of how we are able to reprogram cells from one form to another.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 1, 2016·6 min readSmoking Leaves a Historical Footprint in DNAResearchers report DNA methylation could be an important sign that reveals a person's smoking history, even years after they have quit.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 28, 2016·6 min readEpigenetic Clock Predicts Life ExpectancyResearchers 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.Read More
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
