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·January 13, 2020·2 min read

Long-term memory performance depends upon gating system

Fruit fly study reveals suppression of a genetic switch boosts long-term memory.

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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 23, 2019·4 min read

Perturbed genes regulating white blood cells linked to autism genetics and severity

Blood gene expression analysis uncovered a critical gene network that is disrupted in Autism. The disrupted gene network is related to fetal brain development and is also dysregulated in ASD cellular models. The findings provide further evidence that genetic factors influencing brain development during pregnancy are a primary cause of autism spectrum disorder.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience Psychology

·September 12, 2017·3 min read

Doctors Can Now Predict the Severity of Your Disease by Measuring Molecules

A new technique may offer superior predictions for the outcomes of diseases with a genetic component, from Alzheimer's disease to depression.

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Featured Genetics

·November 10, 2014·3 min read

Statins Reverse Learning Disabilities Caused by Genetic Disorder

A new study reports statins may reverse learning deficits caused by a genetic mutation in Noonan syndrome.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 29, 2012·5 min read

Could a Cancer Drug Potentially Prevent Learning Disabilities in Some Kids?

U-M scientists stop abnormal brain cell growth in mice with neurofibromatosis using experimental tumor drug, make new discoveries in neural stem cells.