FeaturedGenetics·January 2, 2017·3 min readGenes Affecting Communication Skills Linked to Genes Related to Psychiatric DisordersA new study links genes that pose as a risk factor for autism and schizophrenia with genes that influence the ability to communicate during development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2016·5 min readAnti-Aging Therapies Targeting Senescent Cells: Facts and FictionRemoving senescent cells may help to reverse some of the signs of aging, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 30, 2016·5 min readAncient DNA Can Both Diminish and Defend Modern MindsA new study raises the question of whether a genetic mutation associated with neurodegeneration in one environment could act in a positive way in a different setting.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 29, 2016·5 min readScientists Engineer Gene Pathway to Grow Brain Organoids With Surface FoldingFindings could help to identify cells affected by Zika virus, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 29, 2016·3 min readGenes and the Environment Equally Affect Language Related Brain ActivityA new study reports both the environment and genetics affect brain activity related to language in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 26, 2016·4 min readSingle Protein May Hold Secret to Treating Parkinson’sActivating Nrf2 helps with the removal of LRRK2 and alpha synuclein, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 26, 2016·5 min readNew Mechanism of How Brain Networks Form IdentifiedInhibitory neurons form neural networks that become broader as they mature, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 21, 2016·3 min readStore and Supply: How the Brain Saves TimeA new study explores how neurons adapt their function to respond to stimuli quickly.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 21, 2016·3 min readNew Genetic Disease That Results in Neurodegeneration DiscoveredResearchers have identified a new neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a genetic mutation that disrupts DNA repair.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2016·4 min readThe Molecular Roots of Alzheimer’sFindings may help to shed light on how Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases develop.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 19, 2016·4 min readNew Biomarker Predicts Alzheimer’s and Link to DiabetesAutotaxin predicts type 2 diabetes and cognitive decline, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 19, 2016·5 min readGenetics Link Sleep Disturbances With Restless Leg Syndrome, Schizophrenia and ObesityResearchers have identified a genetic link between a diverse array of health disorders and sleep problems.Read More
