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Neurogenetics research articles are listed below. News tagged with the term neurogenetics are included.

What is neurogenetics? Neurogenetics is the study of genetics’ role in the development and function of nervous systems.

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·November 7, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Identify Clue to Regrowing Nerve Cells

Researchers have identified a chain reaction which triggers the regrowth of some damaged nerve cell branches. The finding could someday help improve treatments for nerve injuries which can cause loss of sensation or paralysis.

This is an MRI scan of a brain with a glioma.

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·November 7, 2013·3 min read

Common Genetic Pathway Could be Conduit to Pediatric Tumor Treatment

Researchers discover the mTOR pathway is highly active in many cases of pediatric low-grade glioma. Blocking the pathway lead to a decreased growth of the brain tumors.

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·November 5, 2013·2 min read

Stem Cells Linked to Cognitive Gain After Brain Injury in Preclinical Study

MAPC therapy reduces inflammation after TBI and also promotes lasting cognitive improvement, a new study reports.

this is a diagram of the sympathetic nervous system.

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·November 5, 2013·6 min read

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes

Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.

This is an MRI of white matter structures in the human brain.

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·November 4, 2013·2 min read

Brain Aging is Conclusively Linked to Genes

Researchers discover the decline in brain function, which occurs during normal aging, is influenced by genetics.

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·November 1, 2013·5 min read

Study Finds a Patchwork of Genetic Variation in the Brain

Researchers discover a surprising degree of variation among the genomes of individual neurons taken from the same brain.

Fluorescence image of a neuron labeled for synapses (green) and cell structure (magenta).

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·October 31, 2013·2 min read

Gene Found to Foster Synapse Formation in the Brain

A gene implicated in human speech disorders and epilepsy is also required for vocalization and synapse formation in mice, researchers discover.

The image shows the nanoparticles interfering with the RNA.

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·October 30, 2013·5 min read

Incurable Brain Cancer Gene is Silenced

A novel therapeutic, which is based on nanotechnology, turns off a critical gene and increases survival rates in mice with glioblastoma brain cancer, a new study reports.