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·February 27, 2016·4 min read

Ability to Compose and Arrange Music May Be Genetically Determined

A new study suggests the ability to compose and arrange music might, in part, have a genetic component.

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·February 26, 2016·3 min read

Feeding Behavior in Brain Regulated by Metabolism Protein

Researchers report a hormone called amylin acts in the brain to help control food consumption.

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·February 26, 2016·4 min read

Researchers Suppress Alzheimer’s Associated Neuronal Death and Oxidative Stress

Researchers have successfully designed mitochondria-specific ceria nanoparticles which appear to be capable of suppressing neuronal death associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Diagram shows how the drugs will target BACE1.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 25, 2016·3 min read

Blocking the Harmful Behavior of a Key Alzheimer’s Enzyme

Researchers present a new therapeutic strategy that could help patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 25, 2016·4 min read

Source of Cells Used to Generate New Tissue May Be Important to Future of Personalized Medicine

A new study suggests the source of human cells used to generate new tissue may be an important consideration in personalized medicine.

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·February 25, 2016·3 min read

Pinpointing a Potential Treatment Target for Down Syndrome

A new study of gene activity in the brains of people with Down syndrome reveals the formation of white matter is affected throughout life.

Image shows the outline of a brain against a DNA strand background.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·February 24, 2016·4 min read

Genetic Counselling Could Help Psychiatric Patients

According to a new study, genetic counselling can help schizophrenia and bipolar patients to better understand and manage their conditions.

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·February 24, 2016·3 min read

Staying Mentally Active May Delay Alzheimer’s Symptoms, But Not the Underlying Disease

According to a new study, keeping mentally active can help stave off symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, but does not change the underlying disease in the brain.

Diagram outlines the dopamine reward pathway in mice.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 24, 2016·3 min read

Researchers Identify Dopamine Signaling Pathway that Controls Cocaine Reward in Mice

A new study reports cocaine increases dopamine levels in the striatum, activating a previously unknown pathway.

Featured Genetics

·February 23, 2016·5 min read

Clock Gene May Connect Sleep and Mood

Researchers have identified a gene that could serve as a molecular intersection between mood and the circadian clock.

Chart shows the interbreeding possibilities.

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·February 19, 2016·6 min read

First Genetic Evidence of Modern Human DNA in a Neanderthal Individual

A new study reports researchers have discovered evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans around 100,000 years ago, tens of thousands of years earlier than previously thought.