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·May 24, 2016·8 min read

Genes Linked to the Effect of Stress and Mood on Longevity Identified

Researchers have identified a series of genes that could modulate the effect of mood and the response to stress on lifespan.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 12, 2015·4 min read

Genetic Mutation Leads Transport Defect in ALS

Researchers have identified a transport defect in models of familial ALS which leads to the accumulation of damaged components.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 13, 2014·4 min read

Greater Rates of Mitochondrial Mutations Discovered in Children Born to Older Mothers

Researchers report finding greater rates of mitochondrial mutations in the offspring of older mothers, as well as the mothers themselves.

Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 28, 2014·3 min read

Gulf War Illness Not in Veterans’ Heads, But in Their Mitochondria

Researchers report veterans suffering Gulf War illness have impaired mitochondrial function.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 6, 2017·4 min read

Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s

Boosting mitochondria may defend against a form of protein stress that can reduce the formation of amyloid plaques, EPFL researchers report.

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·September 9, 2019·3 min read

High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance

High-fat diets are not only bad for your waistline, they are also bad for your brain health. A new study reveals high-fat diets contribute to hypothalamic inflammation which occurs long before symptoms of obesity arise.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·February 2, 2021·6 min read

Hormones in the Brain May Explain How Exercise Improves Metabolism

Exercise promotes the hypothalamus to release MOTS-c. Mitochondrial encoded MOTS-c interacts with the nuclear genome and regulates both cell metabolism and the stress response.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·November 30, 2015·4 min read

How Anxiety Kills Your Social Status

Researchers have identified an area of the brain that links anxious temperaments to low social status. They were also able to 'tweak' the social hierarchy in animals using vitamin B3.

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·January 6, 2023·7 min read

How Exercise Preserves Physical Fitness During Aging

Findings reveal a cellular mechanism that helps improve physical fitness through exercise training and identifies one anti-aging intervention that helps delay the declines that occur with natural aging.

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·January 16, 2014·2 min read

How Metabolism and Brain Activity Are Linked

A new study sheds light on how diet can help control seizures in those with epilepsy.

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·March 22, 2022·3 min read

How Sugar Promotes Inflammation

Excessive glucose consumption directly promotes the pathological function of certain cells within the immune system. Calorie-reduced diets can have beneficial effects on the immune system and have autoimmune diseases.