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·September 6, 2016·5 min read

Twin Study Helps Unravel Genetic Blueprint of the Human Brain

A new study has unlocked important clues about how genes influence the development of gray matter structures in the brain.

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·September 6, 2016·4 min read

A New Angle on Anxiety

Researchers have identified specific neurons in the hypothalamus that play a central role in triggering anxiety.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·September 5, 2016·3 min read

Protein Subunit Found to Rescue Afflicted Neurons in Huntington’s Disease

Researchers use a novel co-culturing method to create functional circuits that model Huntington's disease and find new clues to potential treatment approaches.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·September 5, 2016·4 min read

From DNA to Disease, Study Describes a Rare, New Brain Disorder

Researchers have identified genetics mutations involved in a rare and unnamed neurological disorder.

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·September 5, 2016·7 min read

Pregnant Woman’s Immune Response Could Lead to Brain Disorders in Kids

A new report considers how maternal immune activation can affect neurodevelopment in the developing fetus, and concludes the mother's immune response to infection could alone be sufficient enough to cause life long changes in brain architecture, function and behavior in her offspring.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·September 5, 2016·3 min read

Heredity is a Major Factor in ADHD, Binge Eating and Alcoholism

Researchers report hereditary factors lie behind adults with ADHD that develop binge eating and alcohol dependencies.

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·September 4, 2016·4 min read

Alcohol Dependent People May Lack Important Enzyme

Researchers identify a role for the enzyme PRDM2 in alcoholism.

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Autism Featured Genetics

·September 2, 2016·5 min read

Study Links Autism Severity to Ultrasound Exposure During First Trimester of Pregnancy

A new study that looked at the variability of symptoms in children with autism revealed exposure to ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked to an increase in symptom severity.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 2, 2016·5 min read

Memory Loss Reversed: Key Mechanism Behind Brain Connectivity and Memory Revealed

Researchers have been able to successfully reverse memory loss in mice following the discovery about a key mechanism that underlies the loss of neuronal connectivity.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·September 2, 2016·4 min read

Common Genetic Variant Regulates the Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Researchers report physical exercise failed to promote antidepressant-like effects in mice genetically engineered to express a human genetic variation in the gene BDNF.