AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readShared Epigenetic Changes Underlie Different Types of AutismA new study reports people with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readStudy Points to Gene Based Glitches in Ill Gulf War VeteransCertain alleles of HLA genes offer protection from Gulf War Illness, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·7 min read3-D Imaging Technique Maps Migration of DNA-Carrying Material at the Center of CellsResearchers have mapped the reorganization of genetic material that takes place when a stem cell matures into a nerve cell.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·November 16, 2016·6 min readNew Gene-Editing Technology Partially Restores Vision in Blind AnimalsResearchers use gene editing technology to help partially restore vision to blind rodents.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 16, 2016·4 min readDiscovery of Neurotransmission Gene May Permit Early Detection of Alzheimer’sA new study implicates the gene RGS2 in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 15, 2016·5 min readGenes for Speech May Not Be Limited to HumansResearchers investigate the effect of a genetic mutation of the FOXP2 gene on the vocalization patterns of adult male mice.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·4 min readGene Deletion Allows Cancer Cells to Thrive When Migrating Within the BrainResearchers believe their findings could open the door for new therapy strategies to treat glioma multiforme brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 14, 2016·4 min readResearchers Create Synthetic Cells to Isolate Genetic CircuitsGenetic circuits can be isolated within individual synthetic cells, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·5 min readTaking a Deep Dive into NMDA Receptor VariationA new study could guide anticonvulsant treatment for some people with genetic epilepsy with repurposed Alzheimer's medications.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 10, 2016·5 min readHunt for Huntington’s Cause Yields CluesResearchers reveal how a repeating nucleotide sequence in the gene for a mutant protein may trigger Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·4 min readWhat Does It Take to Make a Memory? Study Says New ProteinsA new study identifies a sub region of the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear memory."Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 9, 2016·8 min readMammalian Bone Gene May Be Repurposed to Fuel Cognition in HumansA new study reports a gene that regulates bone growth may also have an additional role in brain development, cognition and learning in human and non-human primates.Read More
