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·February 20, 2017·3 min read

The Reason For Our Left or Right Handedness

A new study reports unborn children can carry out asymmetric hand movements as early as 12 weeks gestation.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 25, 2017·4 min read

In Utero Conditions Can Affect Teen Brain Development

A new study reports the in utero environment can impact teenage brain development, contributing to problems with cognitive processing and emotional regulation.

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·December 20, 2016·3 min read

Building a Better Brain

3D '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.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 2, 2016·5 min read

Gut Microbe Movements Regulate Host Circadian Rhythms

Study exposes a new dynamic between the mammalian organism and the microbes that live inside their gut.

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Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 17, 2016·5 min read

Shared Epigenetic Changes Underlie Different Types of Autism

A new study reports people with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain.

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·October 26, 2016·3 min read

Epigenetics and Neural Cell Death

Researchers report on an epigenetic mechanism which is active only in the early phases of neurogenesis triggers and the subsequent death of neural cells.

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·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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Featured Genetics Neurology

·October 1, 2016·6 min read

Smoking Leaves a Historical Footprint in DNA

Researchers report DNA methylation could be an important sign that reveals a person's smoking history, even years after they have quit.

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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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·September 20, 2016·4 min read

Potential Signature of Cognitive Function in HIV Patients Identified

Researchers have discovered a unique epigenetic footprint in specific immune cells that can identify people with HIV who have impaired cognitive function.