FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 8, 2021·3 min readLight Therapy Treats Depression in Mice ModelLight therapy activates the circadian rhythm associated Per1 gene in the lateral habenula, a brain area associated with mood regulation.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2019·5 min readStudy links gene to sleep problems in autismDeficiencies in the SHANK3 gene have been linked to sleep disruptions in both mouse models and people with ASD. Researchers found patients with Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder associated with autism, report trouble falling, and staying asleep. In mouse models, animals lacking the SHANK3 gene had a reduction in deep sleep quality and spent more time awake when other mice were sleeping.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·May 22, 2014·3 min readGenes Discovered Linking Circadian Clock with Eating ScheduleMutations in a pair of genes, which normally help regulate eating scheduled and keep them in sync with daily sleep rhythms, may play a role in so called night eating syndrome.Read More