Researchers believe the PIEZO2 gene may control specific aspects of human touch and proprioception.
Researchers have identified 44 genetic risk factors for major depressive disorder. 30 of the variants are newly discovered. The team reports the genetic basis for MDD is shared with other psychological disorders and all humans carry some of the genetic risk factors identified.
Researchers have identified one specific microRNA that has strong links to a number of neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorder.
Study establishes a comprehensive single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the aging primate hippocampus and provides key information about age-related molecular signatures at the single-cell level.
Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism that causes Fragile X syndrome in the developing fetal brain.
A new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults.
Transplanted stem cells help build a 'biobridge' which links uninjured brain regions to those damaged as a result of TBI, a new study shows.
Researchers have been able to repair a defect responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy by using a novel genetic editing technique.
Researchers have developed a new protein that can alter DNA in living cells with much higher precision than current methods.
Neuromedin U acts as a signaling molecule that allows neurons to communicate with each other, playing a key role in the recall of negative events.
New findings holds promise for repairing damaged hearing, researchers report.
A new study provides additional evidence of a genetic link between body weight and risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases.
