AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 5, 2016·5 min readBrains of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder Share Similar Molecular AbnormalitiesResearchers discover similar signature molecular abnormalities in the brains of people with ASD.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 5, 2016·4 min readThe Goldilocks Effect in Aging ResearchResearchers believe their findings could help advance stem cell therapies related to aging and regenerative medicine.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 5, 2016·4 min readResearchers Uncover Possible Source of Genetic Errors Causing Multiple DiseasesCopies for CAG and CTG triplets repeat themselves numerous times and disrupt normal gene sequences in some neurodegenerative diseases, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·December 4, 2016·6 min readResearchers Uncover More Genetic Links to Brain Cancer Cell GrowthResearchers believe their findings could lead to new targets for brain cancer therapies.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 4, 2016·5 min readGenetic Connection Between Parkinson’s and Cognitive DeclineMutations of the GBA gene, a known risk factor for Parkinson's disease, appear to also influence the development of cognitive decline, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 1, 2016·5 min readNeural Stem Cells Serve as RNA Highways TooResearchers observe molecules moving along the length of neural stem cells.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 1, 2016·4 min readNew Genetic Cause of Autism IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new autism linked gene and the mechanism by which its mutation can cause autism.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 29, 2016·9 min readStudy Zeros In on Gene That Limits Desire to Drink AlcoholA new study reports researchers have identified a gene variant that appears to suppress the desire for some to drink alcohol.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 28, 2016·4 min readRare, Severe Neurological Disease Linked to Protein Trafficking GeneResearchers have discovered that a severe form of epileptic encephalopathy is caused by recessive loss-of-function mutations in the gene DENND5A.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 28, 2016·5 min readSmall RNA Identified That Offers Clues for Quieting the ‘Voices’ of SchizophreniaA new study identifies a microRNA that may be essential to restoring normal function in a brain circuit associated with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 23, 2016·4 min readNeuron Producing Stem Cells in Membranes Covering the Brain DiscoveredResearchers have discovered neural progenitor cells in the meninges.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 22, 2016·3 min readNovel Type of Cell Death in Huntington’s Disease May Lead to Effective New TherapiesResearchers have identified a novel type of cell death associated with Huntington's disease.Read More