FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 12, 2014·4 min readNeurons at WorkResearchers present evidence that the alternative splicing process frequently works differently in different types of neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 12, 2014·2 min readToxic Proteins Damage Nerve CellsResearchers discover how a specific genetic mutation leads to neuronal damage associated with ALS and frontotemporal dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 28, 2014·4 min readNew Protein Structure Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s and Related DiseasesResearchers have designed a peptide structure which can halt the harmful changes of normal proteins into a state linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 27, 2014·4 min readScientists Find Six New Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson’sResearchers combine big data with cutting edge genomic techniques to identify six new genetic risk factors for Parkinson's disease.Read More
EventsGenetics·July 27, 2014·1 min readProtein Society 28th Annual Symposium: Neuroscience EventThe Protein Society will be hosting its 28th Annual Symposium in San Diego, CA between July 27 -30.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 24, 2014·5 min readA Protein Couple Controls Flow of Information into the Brain’s Memory CenterResearchers identify how two specific proteins affect connections between neurons and neurotransmission into the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 23, 2014·3 min readSchizophrenia’s Genetic Architecture RevealedResearchers say they are closer to developing effective treatments for schizophrenia after uncovering dozens of sites across the human genome which are strongly associated with a genetic disposition to schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 23, 2014·3 min readStudy Links Enzyme to Autistic BehaviorsA new study links enzyme MMP-9 to autistic behaviors associated with Fragile X.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2014·5 min readSame Genes Drive Maths and Reading AbilityResearchers leading a new study into the genetic basis of cognitive traits say around half the genes which influence how well a child reads also play a role in their math abilities.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 10, 2014·4 min readScientists Shed New Light on Nerve Cell GrowthA new study reports that a particular protein play a more sophisticated role in neuron development than previously thought.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·July 7, 2014·2 min readScientists Find Key Piece in Brain Tumour PuzzleResearchers show SUMO family proteins are key to why glioblastoma tumors multiply uncontrollably.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 30, 2014·3 min readMaster Switch for Myelination in Human Brain Stem Cells is IdentifiedResearchers identify the 'master switch' which initiates the myelination process in the brain.Read More