FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 9, 2016·3 min readLink Between Paternal Aging, Autism and ADHDA new study examines the role paternal aging may play in the development of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring with an inherited genetic mutation of Pax6.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2016·5 min readA Tiny Change With Considerable ConsequencesResearchers report the expansion of the human neocortex is likely due to a single base pair genetic substitution.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 7, 2016·4 min readTET Proteins Drive Early NeurogenesisA new study examines the role TET proteins play in neurogenesis and embryogenesis.Read More
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