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·December 1, 2017·5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Finds Five New Genes Linked to ALS

IBM Watson helps researchers identify five new genes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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·December 1, 2017·5 min read

Vulnerability Identified For Glioblastoma Subtypes

UCSD researchers have identified a new strategy to treat glioblastoma in a genetically distinct subpopulation of patients.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·November 30, 2017·5 min read

Phase III Immunotherapy Trial For Migraine Shows Promising Results

An immunotherapy that acts against an inflammatory molecule associated with migraines, has been shown to be successful in reducing the number of headaches people with chronic migraines suffer each month.

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·November 30, 2017·3 min read

Why Are Genetically Identical Individuals Different? Ask Your Mom!

Researchers reveal maternal age has an impact on variations between genetically identical individuals.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 30, 2017·5 min read

Gene Variant That Protects Against Alzheimer’s Identified

Researchers report people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's and who carry a variant in the RAB10 gene, may be more resilient to the disease than those without the genetic variant.

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·November 29, 2017·6 min read

Study of WWII Evacuees Suggests Mental Illness May Be Passed to Offspring

A new NIH study reveals mental health problems associated with childhood adversity, such as being evacuated from a war zone, can be passed down from generation to generation.

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·November 29, 2017·6 min read

Injectable Gel Helps Heart Muscles Regenerate After Heart Attack

Researchers have developed a new injectable gel that releases microRNAs into heart muscles, restarting the replication of existing caridomyocytes following a heart attack.

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·November 28, 2017·4 min read

New Genes Associated With Cognitive Ability Identified

Researchers have identified over a dozen genetic variations they believe are associated with a person's cognitive ability.

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·November 27, 2017·7 min read

Cancer Drug Starts Clinical Trials in Human Brain Cancer Patients

A new drug has been cleared for human trials in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma brain cancers. The drug, PAC-1, is reported to spur cancer cells to self destruct and has proven to be effective in animal models of brain cancers.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Tracking Down Genetic Influences on Brain Disorders

Researchers have identified a number of variable locations in the genome that influence hippocampal gene activity and may contribute to brain disorders.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Holding Infants, Or Not, Can Leave Traces on Their Genes

Children who experienced higher levels of distress and less physical contact had a lower epigenetic age than those who were picked up and held more frequently, researchers report. Lower epigenetic age, researchers note, may impede a child's ability to thrive.