AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 18, 2014·4 min readResearchers Link Placental Marker of Prenatal Stress to Brain Mitochondrial DysfunctionResearchers discover OGT, an enzyme in the placenta, translates maternal stress into a reprogramming signal for the brain before birth.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 16, 2014·3 min readEmbryonic Stem Cells Offer Treatment Promise for Multiple SclerosisResearchers identify a new approach to treating MS using human embryonic stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2014·4 min readStudy Yields Important Clues to the Genetics of EpilepsyResearchers have discovered a significant genetic component of IGE.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 13, 2014·3 min readProteins Causing Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Bone FormationResearchers discover Orexin, a protein associated with daytime sleepiness, may also play a critical role in bone development.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 12, 2014·4 min readResearchers Chart Cellular Complexity of Brain TumorsResearchers reveal the cellular makeup of each glioblastoma brain tumor is more heterogeneous than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 12, 2014·4 min readFungal Protein Found to Cross Blood Brain BarrierResearchers have isolated a protein which appear to be responsible for the fungus that causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis to cross the blood brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 11, 2014·4 min readResearchers Identify Regulation Process of Protein Linked to Bipolar DisorderResearchers provide new insight into a protein associated with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 10, 2014·4 min readResearchers Use Human Stem Cells to Create Light Sensitive Retina in a DishResearchers have created a 3D human retinal tissue from stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 10, 2014·3 min readGene Mutation Discovery Could Explain Brain Disorders in ChildrenResearchers discover TUBB5 mutations could be responsible for impaired mental function in children with intellectual disabilities.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 8, 2014·4 min readLonger Telomeres Linked to Risk of Brain CancerNew research reveals two common gene variants which lead to longer telomeres also significantly increase the risk of developing gliomas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 8, 2014·5 min readQuick Getaway: How Flies Escape Looming PredatorsDepending on their circumstances, fruit flies can deploy two escape behaviors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 6, 2014·4 min readResearchers Pave the Way for Improved Epilepsy TreatmentsNew findings could pave the way for developing improved epilepsy treatments and therapies for other neurological disorders.Read More
