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·November 14, 2016·4 min read

Researchers Create Synthetic Cells to Isolate Genetic Circuits

Genetic circuits can be isolated within individual synthetic cells, researchers report.

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·November 11, 2016·5 min read

Plant Compound Huperzine A Increases Resistance to Seizures in Genetic Epilepsy Models

Huperzine A, a compound that comes from a club moss, has been shown to increase resistance to induced seizures in mouse models of genetic epilepsy, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·November 10, 2016·5 min read

Taking a Deep Dive into NMDA Receptor Variation

A new study could guide anticonvulsant treatment for some people with genetic epilepsy with repurposed Alzheimer's medications.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·November 10, 2016·5 min read

Hunt for Huntington’s Cause Yields Clues

Researchers reveal how a repeating nucleotide sequence in the gene for a mutant protein may trigger Huntington's disease.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 10, 2016·4 min read

Cannabinoids Induce Memory Loss Through a Decrease in Energy in Neurons

Researchers report amnesia caused by cannabinoids relies on the activation of the CB1 receptor in mitochondria in the hippocampus.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 10, 2016·4 min read

Fruit Flies Provide Insight Into How the Body Responds to Cold or Harmful Stimuli

A new study using fruit fly models could help researchers better understand the genetic and neural bases of detecting cold or painful stimuli.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·November 10, 2016·4 min read

What Does It Take to Make a Memory? Study Says New Proteins

A new study identifies a sub region of the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear memory."

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·November 9, 2016·3 min read

Researchers Reveal How Neurodegenerative Diseases Spread Through the Brain

A new study looks at how neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are able to spread through the brain.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·November 9, 2016·8 min read

Mammalian Bone Gene May Be Repurposed to Fuel Cognition in Humans

A new study reports a gene that regulates bone growth may also have an additional role in brain development, cognition and learning in human and non-human primates.

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Featured Neurology

·November 9, 2016·3 min read

Is Alzheimer’s Disease a Diabetic Disorder of the Brain?

Researchers have discovered a possible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease after noticing the way in which insulin signaling works in the brains and pancreas of diabetic patients.