FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 10, 2019·3 min readNew research could help predict seizures before they happenSpecific transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are associated with epilepsy. The levels of tRNA fragments in blood samples are higher pre-seizure. The findings provide a novel biomarker for the detection of seizures prior to their occurrence.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 7, 2019·3 min readHigh levels of rare gut bacteria may be linked to restless legs syndromeFindings from a small sample study link small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) to restless leg syndrome.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2019·3 min readStudy shows how the nervous system can transmit information across multiple generationsNeural small RNAs regulate germline genes to control behavior transgenerationally in nematodes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 5, 2019·3 min readNanotechnology treatment reverses multiple sclerosis in miceExtracting nanosized exosomes from bone marrow stem cells and injecting them into mice, researchers reverse symptoms of multiple sclerosis.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 16, 2019·6 min readBrain changes in autism traced to specific cell typesStudying brain tissue samples from people with ASD revealed a common set of alterations in genes associated with synaptic communication between neurons. The changes were identified mainly in neurons in the uppermost layers of the neocortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 13, 2019·3 min readHow mutations lead to neurodegenerative diseaseGenetic mutations which lead to abnormal RNA in regions of repeat DNA sequences set off anti-viral like inflammatory responses. This leads to apoptosis and ultimately trigger the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 1, 2019·6 min readA comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brainAxon myelination is significantly disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers also found brain cells of men and women vary significantly in how their genes respond to the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2019·3 min readNew technique may improve detection and treatment of advanced brain cancerResearchers discovered changes in thousands of genes induced by the tumor microenvironment. The study may help in identifying new biomarkers for the early detection, and subsequent treatment, of brain cancers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2019·6 min readUnlocking the female bias in lupusDisruptions in maintaining X chromosome inactivation of T cells may explain why women are more prone to developing SLE than males.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·March 29, 2019·5 min readWoman with novel gene mutation lives almost pain-freeA rare genetic mutation has been associated with pain insensitivity. The findings could further research into new treatments to target pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2019·2 min readResearchers Create Organoid of a Brain Region to Study Cognitive DisordersResearchers have created an organoid of the thalamus, which they have fused with an organoid of the frontal cortex in order to study ASD, depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2019·3 min readGenetic Mechanism Involved in How Females Inherit Traits IdentifiedResearchers have identified a specific mechanism involved in how females inherit traits. The findings could help reduce susceptibility to Fragile X and Rett syndrome, the researchers report.Read More