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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·August 10, 2016·4 min read

          ‘Aggressive Drunk’ Gene May Protect Carriers From Obesity and Associated Risks

          A new study suggests carriers of a genetic mutation in the serotonin 2B receptor may be protected from obesity and insulin resistance.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPain
          ·October 17, 2017·3 min read

          ‘Busybody’ Protein May Get On Your Nerves, But That’s A Good Thing

          Researchers have identified a protein that is critical for pain signaling.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·July 11, 2019·4 min read

          ‘Crosstalk’ between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s

          Findings could help in the development of treatments to prevent brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 3, 2019·4 min read

          ‘Depression Genes’ May Not Exist

          Contradicting previous studies, UC Boulder researchers report there is no clear evidence of any candidate gene associated with depression.
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          AutismFeaturedGenetics
          ·February 8, 2021·7 min read

          ‘Hidden Biological Link’ Among Autism Genes Revealed

          Study reveals the disruptions in prenatal neurogenesis can increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder. Findings also reveal estrogen can protect against the disruption of neurogenesis and steer the embryonic brain on the course of normal development.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 11, 2021·5 min read

          ‘Hunker Down’ Stress Genes Boosted in Women Who Live in Violent Neighborhoods

          Gene activity in immune cells is altered as a result of chronic stress for women who live in areas high in violence and poverty.
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          FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·October 16, 2013·6 min read

          ‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALS

          Using neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·April 19, 2021·4 min read

          ‘Instigator’ Gene Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered

          The SERPINA5 was strongly correlated with tau tangle progression in the hippocampus and cortex.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·August 21, 2019·4 min read

          ‘Key player’ identified in genetic link to psychiatric conditions

          CYFIP1 plays a key role in the damaging effects of 15q11.2 deletion. When CYFIP1 is missing, myelin abnormalities occur. The findings shed light on how psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, may develop.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurology
          ·February 15, 2019·3 min read

          ‘Lack of Cleaning’ in Brain Cells is Central to Alzheimer’s

          Researchers report dysfunctional mitophagy may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. When mitophagy is improved, symptoms of Alzheimer's almost disappeared in animal models of the disease.
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          This shows baby Arabella Smygov following gene therapy treatment for SMA
          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·June 10, 2019·7 min read

          ‘Like Looking at a Miracle’: Baby Blossoms Thanks to Gene Therapy For Spinal Muscular Atrophy

          Zolgensma, an FDA approved gene therapy, supplements the production of the SMN protein to improve motor neuron function in children with spinal muscular atrophy after just one dose.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·February 22, 2021·4 min read

          ‘Mini Brain’ Organoids Grown in Lab Mature Much Like Infant Brains

          Brain organoids, or mini-brains, created from human stem cells appear to develop in much the same way as a human brain. The organoids follow an internal clock that guides their maturation in sync with the timeline for human brain development.
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