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·March 30, 2023·3 min read

Genome Analysis Just Got Personal

Researchers are leading the effort to understand the human genome on an individual level, identifying the specific genetic mutations that lead to illness based on the patient's own genome.

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·April 1, 2023·4 min read

Study Supports Amyloid Hypothesis for Alzheimer’s but Suggests Alternative Treatment

A new study provides additional evidence for the "amyloid hypothesis" of Alzheimer's disease, reporting amyloid beta sparks an alliance between two proteins in neurons. This pairing is linked to half of the gene changes associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 1, 2023·3 min read

A Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Researchers have identified rare genetic variants that may drive age-related macular degeneration. The findings could be key to developing new treatments that could slow the progression of AMD.

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·April 2, 2023·4 min read

A Key Process in How the Brain Consolidates Memories

Researchers have identified a molecular process involved in gene expression in neurons which appears to play a key role in memory consolidation.

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·April 2, 2023·4 min read

Keeping Time: Understanding the Master Clock in the Brain

Study reveals a novel molecular pathway that helps to control homeostasis and sleep rhythms in the brain.

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·April 3, 2023·4 min read

Cold Is Beneficial for Healthy Aging

In models of ALS and Huntington's disease, exposure to cold temperatures actively removes protein clumps, thus preventing protein aggregation.

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·April 4, 2023·4 min read

Dozens of Brain Proteins May Play a Critical Role in Body Weight Regulation

60 unique proteins expressed in the brain may be key to regulating body weight, a new study reveals.

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·April 4, 2023·5 min read

How an Autism Gene Contributes to Infertility

FMR1, a gene mutation that causes Fragile X syndrome is also implicated in premature ovarian failure, resulting in infertility in females. The mutation alters neurons that regulate reproduction in the brain and ovaries.

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·April 4, 2023·4 min read

How Genes, Brain Characteristics and Intelligence Are Connected

Using a combination of intelligence tests, genetic analysis, and neuroimaging data, researchers found there are only a few areas of the frontal, parietal, and visual cortices where gene variations influence brain characteristics which simultaneously influence intelligence.

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·April 7, 2023·6 min read

New Genetic Finding Provides Clue for Personalizing Depression Treatment

The NPAS4 gene may play a critical role in linking long-term stress to depression and depressive behaviors. The findings may lead to new, targeted treatments for depression as a result of chronic stress.

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·April 10, 2023·3 min read

Identifying Cancer Genes’ Multiple Personalities

A new method using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has been developed to model liver cancer tumor subtypes caused by mutations in the same genes. By targeting a single section of the mouse gene, Ctnnb1, researchers were able to produce two distinct tumor subtypes, enhancing protein activity to promote tumor growth, which could allow for the development of new therapeutic interventions in the future.

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·April 13, 2023·6 min read

A New Peptide May Hold Potential as an Alzheimer’s Treatment

Researchers say a peptide that blocks the hyperactive version of the CDK5 enzyme reduces neurodegeneration and DNA damage in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Animals treated with the peptide showed an improved ability to perform learning tasks.

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Genetics

Genome Analysis Just Got Personal

Study Supports Amyloid Hypothesis for Alzheimer’s but Suggests Alternative Treatment

A Key Process in How the Brain Consolidates Memories

Keeping Time: Understanding the Master Clock in the Brain

Cold Is Beneficial for Healthy Aging

Dozens of Brain Proteins May Play a Critical Role in Body Weight Regulation

How an Autism Gene Contributes to Infertility

How Genes, Brain Characteristics and Intelligence Are Connected

New Genetic Finding Provides Clue for Personalizing Depression Treatment

Identifying Cancer Genes’ Multiple Personalities

A New Peptide May Hold Potential as an Alzheimer’s Treatment

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

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