Latest

Genetics

Genetics articles related to neuroscience research will be listed here.

Featured Genetics

·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Genetics Link Sleep Disturbances With Restless Leg Syndrome, Schizophrenia and Obesity

Researchers have identified a genetic link between a diverse array of health disorders and sleep problems.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Sirt1 Regulates Proliferation and Regeneration of Glial Progenitor Cells After Injury

A new study reports Sirt1 can help glial cells to regenerate from progenitor cells in preterm babies with hypoxia related injuries.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Missing Link Between Gut and Brain Discovered With Big Implications for Disease

Researchers have identified immune cells in the membranes around the brain that could be a 'missing link' in the gut-brain axis. The immune cells also appear to have a positive impact on recovery following spinal cord injury.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·December 15, 2016·6 min read

Attractive Drug Candidate Identified as Target For Glioma Brain Tumors

Researchers have identified an enzyme associated with aggressive gliomas.

Image shows a brain made up of network nodes.

Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 13, 2016·5 min read

Researchers Identify New Epilepsy Gene Network

Researchers have identified a network of 320 genes they believe to be associated with epilepsy.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·December 13, 2016·6 min read

Estrogen Increases Vision Loss Risk in Rare Genetic Disease

A new study suggests blocking estrogen may help preserve eyesight in girls with NF1.

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 13, 2016·5 min read

Mutations in Life’s “Essential Genes” Tied to Autism

Researchers report elevated mutations in the 'essential genes' appear to be associated with an increased risk for ASD.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 10, 2016·3 min read

A Potential Driver of Age and Alzheimer’s Related Memory Loss

A new study reports reduced levels of Rheb result in memory loss in animal models of dementia.

Image shows a diagram of how the gentic risk could affect the behavior of the next generation of mice.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 9, 2016·3 min read

Link Between Paternal Aging, Autism and ADHD

A new study examines the role paternal aging may play in the development of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring with an inherited genetic mutation of Pax6.