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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·August 25, 2022·3 min read

          What Makes the Human Brain Different?

          Researchers have identified human-specific cell types in the prefrontal cortex. These unique cells may explain why humans are more susceptible to neuropsychiatric diseases than other primate species.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·August 27, 2019·4 min read

          High-fat diet in utero protects against Alzheimer’s later

          High-fat diets during pregnancy may protect the developing brain from Alzheimer's in those with genetic risk factors.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·August 20, 2019·3 min read

          Possible genetic link between children’s language and mental health

          Study finds three of six genetic variants which contribute to a child's language development are also associated with mental health risks.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·August 5, 2018·4 min read

          Study Challenges Evolution of How Humans Acquired Language

          A new study challenges how we think about how humans acquired language. The study found no evidence that recent, human specific selection occurs for the FOXP2 gene in relation to language development
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          ·March 28, 2018·5 min read

          Genes in Songbirds Hold Clues About Human Speech Disorders

          A new study reveals how manipulating the FoxP2 gene could have positive implications for those suffering speech related disorders.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·November 15, 2016·5 min read

          Genes for Speech May Not Be Limited to Humans

          Researchers investigate the effect of a genetic mutation of the FOXP2 gene on the vocalization patterns of adult male mice.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·October 20, 2016·6 min read

          Male Mice Model Human Speech Defect

          A study using male mice with a specific genetic mutation provides an innovative way to study how genes affect vocal sound sequencing.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·June 5, 2015·3 min read

          Ability to Learn New Language is in Your Genes

          According to a new study, a genetic variation in the FOXP2 gene is associated with the ability for adults to learn new languages.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·December 23, 2014·2 min read

          Could Birdsong Help Us Solve Stuttering?

          New research suggests we can gain a better understanding of human speech production by looking at the genetics of songbirds.
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          AutismFeaturedGenetics
          ·September 18, 2014·3 min read

          A New Piece in the Autism Puzzle

          Researchers report spontaneous mutations of the TBR1 gene could be a cause of autism.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·September 15, 2014·5 min read

          Neuroscientists Identify Key Role of Language Gene

          Researchers discover that a genetic mutation which arose over half a million years ago could be key to humans' ability to understand and produce speech.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 31, 2013·2 min read

          Gene Found to Foster Synapse Formation in the Brain

          A gene implicated in human speech disorders and epilepsy is also required for vocalization and synapse formation in mice, researchers discover.
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