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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 13, 2016·3 min read

Why Nerve Cells Die

According to a new study, the location of protein aggregates strongly influences the survival of neurons.

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·July 13, 2018·3 min read

Maged1 Gene Protects Against Cocaine Addiction

A new study reports mice lacking the Maged1 gene are unable to acquire an addiction to cocaine.

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·March 24, 2023·5 min read

New Discovery Reveals Sex-Specific Causes of Depression Triggered by Stress Hormones Dysfunction

Men are more likely to have a dysregulated HPA axis that is associated with depressive symptoms, while women have higher levels of binding proteins for stress hormones that may prevent dysregulation of the HPA axis. The findings shed new light on how stress hormones impact dopamine transmission and how this impacts depression on a sex-specific basis.

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Autism Featured Genetics

·November 11, 2014·3 min read

Multiple Models Reveal New Genetic Links in Autism

Researchers have implicated a new gene associated with Rett syndrome in idiopathic autism.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·November 3, 2023·4 min read

New Gene Link to Treatment-Resistant Depression

Researchers discovered a gene, LHPP, that interacts with stress and plays a pivotal role in treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) using an animal model. This groundbreaking study underscores the intricate dance between genetic risks and environmental factors in the onset of MDD.

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·August 20, 2025·5 min read

AI Tool Shows Exactly When Genes Turn On and Off

Researchers have developed an AI-powered tool called chronODE that models how genes turn on and off during brain development. By combining mathematics, machine learning, and genomic data, the method identifies exact “switching points” that determine when genes reach maximum activity.

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·June 18, 2019·3 min read

How common gut bacteria trigger a lethal autoimmune disease

A common gut bacterium can trigger antiphospholipid syndrome, an autoimmune disease that affects young women, in those with a genetic predisposition.

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·December 16, 2017·6 min read

After 12 Years of Searching for Cause of Bipolar Disorder, Researchers Conclude it Has Many

Following a 12 year long study, researchers have identified seven phenoclasses that can help doctors to diagnose and track the progression of bipolar disorder in patients.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·September 7, 2017·3 min read

Researchers Discover Devastating Disease Which Alters Brain Size

University of Manchester researchers have identified a genetic disease that appears to affect the size of the brain, leading to developmental problems. The disease is linked to mutations in the RAC1 gene.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 1, 2025·7 min read

Early vs. Late Autism Diagnoses Linked to Distinct Genetic Profiles

A large-scale international study has revealed that autism diagnosed in early childhood is genetically and developmentally distinct from autism diagnosed later in life. Researchers analyzed data from over 45,000 autistic individuals and found that early-diagnosed children often show social and behavioral difficulties from a very young age.

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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·December 13, 2021·5 min read

New Hope for People Living With a Genetic Cause of Autism

Gene editing may provide hope for the treatment of Fragile X, the leading genetic cause of autism.

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·March 18, 2020·6 min read

New technique ‘prints’ cells to create diverse biological environments

Researchers have created a new technique that can rapidly "print' two-dimensional arrays of cells and proteins that mimic a variety of cellular environments in the body.

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