FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 12, 2018·3 min readCRISPR Helps Find New Genetic Suspects Behind ALS and FTDUsing CRISPR, researchers have identified a new set of genes that may be implicated in both ALS and frontotemporal dementia.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 12, 2018·4 min readAutism’s Social Deficits Are Reversed by an Anti-Cancer DrugAccording to researchers, a low dose of the anti cancer drug romidepsin reduced social deficits in animal models of autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 12, 2018·6 min readGenes Play a Role in EmpathyResearchers reveal our genes may play a role in how empathetic we are. The study reports genetic variants associated with low empathy may indicate a higher risk of autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 9, 2018·3 min readCan’t Sleep? It Could be Down to GeneticsDo you suffer from insomnia? Your genetics may be to blame. Researchers have found a link between variations on chromosome 7 and insomnia, and also on chromosome 9 for people of European descent.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2018·3 min readStrict Eating Schedule Can Lower Huntington’s Protein: Mouse StudyRestricting access to food within a strict time frame stimulates autophagy and lowers levels of the huntingtin protein in the brain, a new mouse study reveals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2018·4 min readGenes for Age Related Brain Deterioration DiscoveredResearchers have discovered 250 new genes involved in brain aging, including Dbx2 which may prematurely age stem cells.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·March 6, 2018·3 min readSeeing Sound: Molecular Clues for Synesthesia DiscoveredResearchers have identified six genes that appear to modify sensory experiences and may alter brain connectivity in those with synesthesia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 28, 2018·4 min readThe Factors that Most Affect Our Immune SystemResearchers investigate the different factors that affect our immune system and why some of us are more prone to diseases than others.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 28, 2018·3 min readGut-Brain Communication Demonstrates How Organs Can Work to Regulate LifespanResearchers discover how the gut and brain work in coordination to regulate longevity in worms.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readGenes Linked to Brain Anatomy in AutismA new study reports specific genes are linked to differences in brain structure in children with ASD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 27, 2018·1 min readFlu May Impact Brain HealthA new mouse study reveals two different strains of influenza cause changes to both the function and structure of the hippocampus that can last for one month post infection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 27, 2018·4 min readGenetics Study Closes in on SchizophreniaResearchers have identified 50 new gene regions they say increase the risk of developing schizophrenia.Read More