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Schizophrenia risk gene linked to cognitive deficits

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2019

SETD1A, a gene associated with schizophrenia, stunts the growth and branching of dendrites and reduces the number of dendritic spines. Reinstating the normal expression of SETD1A in mouse models restored working memory function.... Read More...

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Young moms more likely to have kids with ADHD

Neuroscience NewsOctober 24, 2019

While there is a clear genetic link between young mothers and ADHD in their children, the association is not necessarily causal.... Read More...

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Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2019

Study reveals how acetate, a byproduct of alcohol breakdown, travels to the brain's learning system and alters proteins that regulate DNA function.... Read More...

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Gene variants influence size of brain stem and other structures

Neuroscience NewsOctober 21, 2019

Researchers identified 48 common genetic variants that appear to play a role in the size of the brainstem and other subcortical structures. Forty of the variants were novel. The findings also revealed 199 genes related to the variants which regulate brain development and susceptibility to neurological disorders.... Read More...

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New therapeutic strategy may help reverse autism behavioral abnormalities

Neuroscience NewsOctober 21, 2019

Genetically silencing mTORC2 in mouse models prolonged lifespan, suppressed seizures, increased long-term memory, and reduced autism-like behaviors.... Read More...

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Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Fruit flies exposed to blue light had significantly reduced longevity than those exposed to natural light or kept in darkness. Exposure to blue light for 12 hours a day accelerated aging phenotypes, causing retinal damage, neurodegeneration, and impaired locomotion.... Read More...

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Mothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

Greater maternal involvement upregulates the oxytocin system in their babies.... Read More...

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Frontotemporal dementia is associated with alterations in immune system function

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2019

Researchers discovered increased inflammatory activity in a subgroup of patients with frontotemporal dementia. The increased inflammation was indicated by elevated levels of cytokines known to increase inflammatory response and decreased levels of IL-10, which reduces inflammation. The inflammation was associated with Parkinsonism's symptoms and rapid cognitive and functional decline. The study also revealed patients with FTD are less likely to develop cancer.... Read More...

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New insights into biological underpinnings of schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2019

Researchers identified ten genes, that when disrupted, significantly increase the risk of schizophrenia. Two of the genes were associated with glutamate receptors. The findings suggest the decreased function of the glutamate receptors drives symptoms of schizophrenia.... Read More...

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New genetic link found for some forms of SIDS

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2019

Researchers tie some cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with a genetic mutation that causes an inability to process milk, leaving the child vulnerable to sudden heart failure. Future studies will explore if a drug called Elamipretide can help reduce cardiac events in children with the mutation.... Read More...

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‘Sticky’ gene may help Valium calm nerves

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2019

A new study challenges existing theories about how benzodiazepines, such as valium, work to calm nerves. Researchers report a 'sticky' gene called Shisa7 plays a critical role in the regulation of inhibitory neural circuits, and the sedative effects benzodiazepines have on circuit activity.... Read More...

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Researchers are finding molecular mechanisms behind women’s biological clock

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2019

Study of female fertility from age 9 to menopause reveals specific mechanisms that may affect fertility at different ages. The mechanisms depend on naturally occurring chromosome errors that vary depending on age.... Read More...

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Walking changes vision

Neuroscience

Shining a light on synaptic plasticity

How people trick themselves into thinking something is heavier than it really is

Walking changes vision

Neurology

Inflammatory processes drive progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases

Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep

Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes

AI

How artificial intelligence can transform psychiatry

Enjoyment of pop music classics linked to combination of uncertainty and surprise

Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time

Robotics

Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot

Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots

Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users

Psychology

Beauty in the biased eye of the beholder

Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot

Adolescent drinking increases anxiety and alcohol abuse risk later in life

Genetics

Schizophrenia risk gene linked to cognitive deficits

Young moms more likely to have kids with ADHD

Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers

Gene variants influence size of brain stem and other structures

New therapeutic strategy may help reverse autism behavioral abnormalities

Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes

Mothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies

Frontotemporal dementia is associated with alterations in immune system function

New insights into biological underpinnings of schizophrenia

New genetic link found for some forms of SIDS

‘Sticky’ gene may help Valium calm nerves

Researchers are finding molecular mechanisms behind women’s biological clock