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·April 13, 2011·4 min read

Scientists Recreate Brain Cells from Skin Cells to Study Schizophrenia Safely

A team of scientists at Penn State University, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and other institutions have developed a...

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·December 9, 2010·3 min read

Acetylcholine and SK Channels Involved in Learning and Memory

New research on learning describes the interaction between acetlycholine receptors and SK channels and their involvement in learning and memory. These findings could lead to new research targeting acetylcholine and SK channels to help cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia as well as help understand learning and memory better.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 5, 2010·2 min read

3q29 Deletion: Large Risk Genetic Marker For Schizophrenia

A large risk genetic marker of schizophrenia has been discovered by scientists. The researchers found that a specific deletion at 3q29, which contains two genes already known to be associated with intellectual disabilities , PAK2 and DLG1, increased the odds of schizophrenia symptoms by nearly 17 times those with no deletion.