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·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Nicotine Consumption Affected by Small Changes in DNA

Researchers determine how small changes in a particular region of the genome can alter nicotine consumption.

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Featured Neurology Pain

·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Link Between Dry Eye and Chronic Pain Syndromes Identified

A new study draws a link between some chronic pain syndromes and 'dry eye'.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Shorter Sleep Gene Identified

Researchers have developed a new method for monitoring sleep cycles in mice. With help of the new method, researchers have identified a new short sleeper gene.

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Featured Genetics

·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Slow Stem Cell Division May Cause Small Brains

A new study reports delayed neural stem cells can produce smaller brains than normal.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Molecular Mechanism For Rare Neurodegenerative Disease Discovered

A new study identifies a mechanism responsible for the degeneration of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum in Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1, a rare neurodegenerative disease.

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Featured Genetics

·January 6, 2016·6 min read

Regeneration and Growth of Injured Peripheral Nerves Accelerated With Help of Protein

Researchers demonstrate the regenerative dynamics of CCL2.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·January 5, 2016·2 min read

Schizophrenia Gene Traced in Chicken Study

Domesticated chickens help researchers shed new light on genes involved in anxiety and schizophrenia.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 5, 2016·3 min read

Brain Connectivity Changes Can Protect Against Bipolar Disorder

A new study reports naturally occurring changes in brain connectivity can help people with a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder to avert the onset of the disease.