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·January 14, 2016·5 min read

Autism Linked Proteins Help Wire the Brain

A new study reveals how three proteins associated with autism and other brain disorders, help to wire up specific areas of the brain responsible for sensory processing.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 13, 2016·2 min read

Novel Factor in Parkinson’s Disease Discovered

Researchers have identified a cellular defect in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·January 13, 2016·4 min read

How Genetics and Environment Influence Antisocial Behavior

A new study reports a gene involved in emotional regulation may influence the long term impact of violence experienced in childhood on antisocial behavior later in life.

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Featured Genetics

·January 13, 2016·5 min read

Decreasing Nicotine Consumption by Flipping a Molecular ‘Switch’

Researchers have discovered a lipid that may act as a 'switch' to increase or decrease the motivation to consume nicotine.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 13, 2016·4 min read

Superactivation at Synapses?

A new study reports on how neurons can react quickly, or at a slower pace, depending on what they are required to do.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 13, 2016·3 min read

Why Nerve Cells Die

According to a new study, the location of protein aggregates strongly influences the survival of neurons.

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Autism Featured Genetics

·January 12, 2016·4 min read

Shedding Light on How Genetic Mutations May Lead to Autism

A new study reports on how a genetic mutation could lead to the development of Autism. The findings also point to new drug targets for the disorder.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 11, 2016·4 min read

New Evidence For Immune System Plasticity

A new study reports researchers have developed a method to influence long term memory formation in the immune system.

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Featured Psychology

·January 10, 2016·3 min read

Link Between ADHD and Lead Exposure in Kids With Genetic Mutation

A new study reports on a heightened association between ADHD symptoms and lead exposure in children with the HFE C282Y gene mutation.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·January 9, 2016·5 min read

Key Driver For Treatment of Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Discovered

Researchers have discovered a key to glioblastoma tumor cells proliferation, and ways to turn this engine of tumor growth into a target for cancer treatment.