FeaturedGenetics·June 26, 2013·3 min readSymptoms of Prader-Willi Syndrome Associated with Interference in Circadian, Metabolic GenesPrader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by an insatiable appetite, is associated with the loss of non-coding RNAs; resulting in dysregulation of the circadian and metabolic genes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2013·4 min readResearchers Discover How Brain Circuits Can Become Miswired During DevelopmentResearchers have uncovered a mechanism which guides the wiring of neural circuits in a developing brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2013·3 min readScientists Create Novel Approach to Find RNAs Involved in Long-term Memory StorageResearchers question why numerous different RNAs are transported to synapses. One reason, they suggest, is that they are stored to later help maintain long-term memory.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 3, 2013·5 min readTwo New Genes Linked to ALS and Related Neurodegenerative DisordersA new study ties mutations in two genes to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 26, 2013·5 min readResearchers Find Controlling Element of Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers discover a three molecule complex could be a target for treating Huntington's Disease, a genetic and currently incurable brain disease which causes movement disorders and dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 18, 2012·3 min readClues to Nervous System Evolution Found in Nerve-less SpongeUC Santa Barbara scientists turned to the simple sponge to find clues about the evolution of the complex nervous system...Read More
Genetics·April 16, 2012·1 min readScientists Find Neural Stem Cell RegulatorLack of regulator can cause neural tube defects. Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that...Read More