FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 9, 2012·2 min readResearchers Discover a New Family of Key Mitochondrial Proteins for the Function and Variability of the BrainThis family comprises a cluster of six genes that may be altered in neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth...Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·November 14, 2013·4 min readFDA Approved Immune-Modulating Drug Unexpectedly Benefits Mice With Fatal Mitochondrial DefectRapamycin, a transplant anti-rejection drug, enhances survival and reduces the disease progression in a mouse model of Leigh's syndrome, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 25, 2013·3 min readGene-Silencing Study Finds New Targets for Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers use RNAi to reveal dozens of genes which could represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 19, 2013·5 min readA New and Reversible Cause of AgingResearchers discover a cause of aging in mammals which they believe could be reversible.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2014·2 min readHow Metabolism and Brain Activity Are LinkedA new study sheds light on how diet can help control seizures in those with epilepsy.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2014·4 min readGreater Rates of Mitochondrial Mutations Discovered in Children Born to Older MothersResearchers report finding greater rates of mitochondrial mutations in the offspring of older mothers, as well as the mothers themselves.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 16, 2014·4 min readMisfolded Proteins Clump Together in a Surprising PlaceA new study reports researchers have created a new framework for protein aggregation under acute stress.Read More