FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 25, 2019·6 min readHighest-resolution human brain ‘parts list’ to date lays road map to better treatmentsResearchers have created the most comprehensive 'parts list' of the human brain to date. They uncovered crucial differences between human and mouse brain cells. The findings may explain why many drugs used in research do not work in human models.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 22, 2019·3 min readStress in pregnancy impacts childrens’ vulnerability to stress in adulthoodPrenatal stress can have an epigenetic impact on the future mental health of offspring. Adult children of women who experienced prenatal stress are more vulnerable to stress and other mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 16, 2019·4 min readStudy links gene to children with physical and intellectual disabilitiesRare variants in the DDX6 gene have been linked to significant disruption in the development of the central nervous system, affecting basic motor skills and resulting in intellectual disabilities.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 25, 2019·5 min readExploring genetic ‘dark matter,’ researchers gain new insights into autism and strokeStudy illuminates the role of non-coding mutations in autism spectrum disorder. Researchers say non-coding mutations may also shed light on an array of other neurological and health disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 17, 2019·4 min readStudy pinpoints cell types affected in brains of multiple sclerosis patientsProjection neurons have been implicated in the progression of multiple sclerosis. A new study reports projection neurons are damaged by immune cells. This damage could contribute to both atrophy and cognitive changes associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 16, 2019·3 min readPersistent HIV in central nervous system linked to cognitive impairmentHIV can persist in the nervous system, even when the virus is suppressed. Even when the virus is suppressed, neurocognitive problems associated with the infection can persist.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2019·4 min readAre the ‘viral’ agents of MS, ALS and schizophrenia buried in our genome?Retroviruses may be a missing causal link in diseases like ALS, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 2, 2019·5 min readGenetic variation linked to response to anxiety could inform personalized therapiesA study of marmoset monkeys reveals a genetic variation of the SLC6A4 repeat region may contribute to anxiety via neurochemical changes in brain areas associated with emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2019·6 min readGene activity database could spare thousands of miceA new, comprehensive database of gene activity in mice, which incorporates ten disease models, could significantly reduce the need for animal testing.Read More
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
