FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2015·8 min readA New Way to Detect DNA DamageAccording to a new study, researchers have devised a new way to detect chemical damage to DNA that leads to genetic mutations which are responsible for an array of diseases, including ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 4, 2015·3 min readA New Model for Neurodegenerative DiseaseResearchers have successfully created a pig model for ataxia telangiectasia that could help develop better treatments for the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 4, 2015·4 min readRepairing Alzheimer’s Related Nerve Cell DamageResearchers explain how a novel gene therapy approach could help treat Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 3, 2015·3 min readNew Genetic Risk Biomarker for Later Life Depression FoundA gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease may also predict depression later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 30, 2015·4 min readMaster Gene Orchestrates Regeneration of Damaged Peripheral NervesResearchers have identified a master gene, HIF-1alpha, is involved in orchestrating the regrowth of damaged peripheral nerves.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 30, 2015·3 min readShedding Light on Protein Related DiseasesResearchers report some proteins turn into liquid droplets on their way to becoming the toxic solids implicated in some neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2015·5 min readPossible New Explanation for ALSRNA binding protein appear to play an important role in ALS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·3 min readStudying Development of Inner Ear Could Help Restore Hearing and BalanceResearchers identify two genes that help produce hair cells in the inner ears of mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·4 min readA Switch for EpilepsyResearchers have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 22, 2015·3 min readA Novel Link Between Movement Control and GeneticsAccording to a new study, a small cellular molecule previously believed to have little impact on behavior could be responsible for controlling precise movements.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 19, 2015·4 min readALS and Frontotemporal Dementia Linked to Nuclear Transport ProblemsA new study points to a potential new target to treat neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 13, 2015·3 min readCausal Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Telomere ShorteningA new study reports the shortening of telomere length can be statistically linked to the active mechanism responsible for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
