FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 26, 2016·8 min readNovel Gene Associated With ALS IdentifiedA new study reveals three new genes associated with ALS. One of the genes, C21orf2, could increase a person's risk of developing ALS by 65 percent.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 25, 2016·7 min readNew Gene Variants Present in 3 Percent of All ALS PatientsMutations in the NEK1 gene appear to be present in 3 percent of those with familial ALS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 25, 2016·4 min readEmbryonic Gene Nanog Reverses Aging in Adult Stem CellsResearchers reveal the gene Nanog can reverse aging in adult stem cells. The findings could help to develop new treatments for Alzheimer's and other age related disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 22, 2016·3 min readDesigner Protein Offers New Hope For Alzheimer’s StudiesResearchers have designed a new protein to better understand why nerve cells die in people with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 22, 2016·3 min readSame Genes Could Make Us Prone to Both Happiness and DepressionAccording to researchers, the same genes that make us prone to depression could also make us prone to positivity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 21, 2016·4 min readThree Alzheimer’s Genetic Risk Factors Linked to Immune Cell DysfunctionResearchers report the TREM2 mutation can derail the immune cell's plaque-clearing activity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 19, 2016·4 min readAging Stem Cells to Speed Up Progress Toward ALS TreatmentsStudy shows how ALS may impact neurons as they mature.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 14, 2016·4 min readAlzheimer’s Gene May Show Effects on Brain Starting in ChildhoodResearchers report children with any form of the e4 gene showed differences in brain development, specifically in areas often associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 14, 2016·4 min readAbility to Turn Off Genes in Brain May Be Crucial for Learning and MemoryGenes stuck in the "on" position can lead to faulty brain wiring that affects learning and memory, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 11, 2016·5 min readProtein Deficiency May Cause Spinal Muscular AtrophyA new study implicates a key cellular mechanism as defective in SMA for the first time, providing a new lead for developing future interventions.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 11, 2016·5 min readGene Contributes to Poor Speech Processing and DyslexiaResearchers report a gene associated with dyslexia may interfere with speech processing.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 7, 2016·5 min readExtra Coding RNAs Regulate DNA Methylation in the Adult BrainAccording to researchers, ecRNAs could be player in memory formation.Read More
