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·February 5, 2018·4 min read

Grape Derived Compounds May Promote Resilience Against Depression

Researchers have identified two compounds derived from grapes that might help to treat those with major depressive disorder.

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·June 24, 2015·6 min read

The Epigenetic Diversity of Neurons

According to a new study, researchers have successfully profiled key features of genetic materials inside three types of neurons.

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·September 16, 2021·3 min read

New Technique Provides Insights Into the Evolution of the Brain

H3 acetylation of basal neural precursor cells may have been an important factor in the evolution of the human neocortex.

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·January 16, 2019·5 min read

Differences Among Neurons that Coincide with Psychiatric Conditions

A new study reveals differences in genes in four areas of the brain that contribute to psychiatric disorders.

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·July 3, 2018·3 min read

Genetic Mechanism Behind Why Males Are More At Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Researchers report there may be a molecular placental pathway that allows females to be more resilient to maternal stress.

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·August 9, 2016·4 min read

New Model Recreates Early Spread of Parkinson’s in the Brain

A new model of Parkinson's disease demonstrates how abnormal alpha-synuclein proteins gradually spread from brain areas implicated in early stages of the disease to other regions of the brain.

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·February 2, 2018·4 min read

Prenatal Famine Drives DNA Methylation and Adult Health Six Decades Later

Study reports the effects of prenatal famine can cause metabolic health problems in offspring up to six decades later.

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·April 11, 2018·4 min read

Immunological Memory in the Brain

Researchers report inflammation reactions can cause long term alterations to immune cells in the brain which can influence the progression of neurodegenerative disorders later in life.

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·May 15, 2016·3 min read

Father’s Age and Lifestyle Associated With Birth Defects, Review Reports

A new review reports on associations between birth defects in offspring and its father's age, alcohol use and other environmental factors.

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·March 15, 2021·5 min read

Epigenetic Mechanism Contributing to Lifelong Stress Susceptibility Discovered

Early life stress induces epigenetic modifications in D2-type medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens, increasing the susceptibility to stress in adulthood.

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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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·December 9, 2020·4 min read

Memory Deficits Resulting From Epigenetic Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Reversed

Focusing on gene changes as a result of epigenetic processes, such as aging, researchers were able to reverse elevated levels of harmful genes associated with memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease.

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