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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 12, 2022·3 min read

Recurring Brain Tumors Shaped by Genetic Evolution and Microenvironment

Infiltrating gliomas are shaped by their genetic evolution and microenvironment, researchers report. The findings may help in the development of therapies to treat glioma brain tumors.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 14, 2022·6 min read

Streamlining Stem Cells to Treat Macular Degeneration

A new protocol for differentiating human embryonic stem cells to RPE cells could be a safe and effective approach for treating age-related macular degeneration.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 14, 2022·3 min read

Do Our Genes Determine What We Eat?

Taste-related genes may play a significant role in determining personal food and diet choices, and could also have an impact on cardiometabolic health.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 16, 2022·3 min read

Unraveling the Mystery of Genes That Are Key to Brain Development

Study reveals the mechanism by which genes coding for a subset of long non-coding RNA interacts with neighboring genes to regulate the development and function of cortical neurons.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 16, 2022·5 min read

Scientists Transplant Human Photoreceptors to Successfully Recover Daylight Perception in Mice

Researchers developed a new method for producing high numbers of human photoreceptor cells. The human photoreceptor cells can be transplanted in bulk to partially degenerated mouse retinas and improve the detection of daylight in mice with damaged eyesight.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·June 17, 2022·4 min read

Neurons and Glia Collaborate to Drive Neural Regeneration Following Brain Injury

Study reveals how neurons and glial cells contribute to drive neurodegeneration following brain injury.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Pain

·June 18, 2022·3 min read

Discovery of Gene Involved in Chronic Pain Creates New Treatment Target

The absence of the NCX3 gene amplifies pain signals within the spinal cord, a new mouse study reveals. Increasing levels of NCX3 in the spinal cord helped reduce symptoms associated with chronic pain.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 19, 2022·3 min read

The Benefits of Exercise in a Pill? Science Is Closer to That Goal

Researchers have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise. The molecule, Lac-Phe, can effectively reduce food intake and obesity in mouse models.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·June 22, 2022·4 min read

ALS May Be Linked to Both the Immune and Central Nervous Systems

Researchers discovered both immune system and central nervous system dysfunction in animal models and people with ALS4, a genetic, juvenile, and slow-progressing form of ALS.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 22, 2022·4 min read

Scientists Identify Sensor Underlying Mechanical Itch Stimulus

Study identifies a specific protein in sensory neurons that detects mechanical itch stimuli such as an insect crawling on the skin or when one touches an object that irritates the skin.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 23, 2022·7 min read

A Mother’s Blood May Carry the Secret to One Type of Autism

Maternal autoantibody–related autism spectrum disorder (MAR ASD) is marked by specific maternal antibodies that react to certain proteins in the fetal brain. Examining the plasma of expecting mothers, researchers found mothers with reactivity to one of the nine MAR ASD patterns were eight times as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism.