FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 26, 2019·3 min readTrigger region found for absence epileptic seizuresAbsence epilepsy may be triggered by an impairment in communication between the striatum and somatosensory cortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2019·5 min readNovel Epilepsy Genes IdentifiedResearchers have identified 16 DNA regions associated with epilepsy. Eleven of the regions are newly identified.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 4, 2018·4 min readGene Linked to Intellectual Ability Affects Memory Replay: Mouse StudySCN2A, a gene commonly associated with intellectual ability, plays an essential role in memory formation and replay, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 1, 2017·6 min readNew Genetic Risk Factor For Autism Spectrum Disorder IdentifiedResearchers explore the role postzygotic mosaic mutations play in the development of autism spectrum disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 17, 2017·5 min readLate Breaking Mutations May Play an Important Role in AutismA study in Nature Neuroscience reveals mutations that occur after conception could play an important role in autism. The study reports post-zygotic mutations occur disproportionately in genes expressed in the amygdala in those on the autism spectrum.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 27, 2017·6 min readAutism Researchers Discover Genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’Researchers report a genetic defects in the SCN2A protein can lead to either ASD or infantile epilepsy, depending on whether the mutations boost or sabotage the protein's function.Read More
AutismFeatured·July 11, 2013·4 min readAutism Speaks Collaborative Releases First Full Genome Sequencing for AutismResearchers have found full genome sequencing by examining the entire DNA code of individuals with ASD and their families. The findings look at the wide range of genetic factors associated with ASD.Read More
