FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 31, 2026·6 min readMitochondrial Plaques in Alzheimer’s Brains DiscoveredResearchers identified mitochondrial plaques, an intracellular form of pathology that forms early in Alzheimer's disease and offers a new target for treatment.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 28, 2026·8 min readAlternative Gene Networks Restore Neural Circuitsstudy shows NAC antioxidant therapy bypasses 22q11.2 deletion syndrome deficits via alternative gene networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2026·6 min readSRGAP2 Slows Human Microglial MaturationHuman-specific duplicates of the SRGAP2 gene slow microglial maturation to four to eight years.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 25, 2026·6 min readRecall-By-Genotype for Precision PsychiatryA new study demonstrates the feasibility of recall-by-genotype research using the diverse BioMe biobank.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 24, 2026·10 min readStudy Reveals Ongoing Natural Selection in Modern HumansBy measuring allele frequency changes across adult age groups, the team identified 168 variants under active selection, including 71 pathogenic mutations under purifying selection.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 23, 2026·10 min read3D Genome Disruption in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study shows that 3D genome architecture is altered in prefrontal cortex cells of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 23, 2026·9 min readHow Midlife Systems Remodeling Reshapes the Human HippocampusA new study reveals that the human brain undergoes major shifts in 3D genome architecture and gene regulation starting in midlife.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 21, 2026·11 min readRisk Genes for Borderline Personality Disorder DiscoveredThe findings demonstrate significant genetic overlaps between BPD and PTSD, depression, ADHD, self-harm, COPD, and diabetes, opening new avenues for transdiagnostic psychiatric research and targeted drug discovery.Read More
