FeaturedGenetics·November 27, 2013·4 min readGenetic Mutation Increases Risk of Parkinson’s Disease From PesticidesMutations in the alpha-synuclein gene can cause increased vulnerability to pesticides, which may lead to Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 26, 2013·5 min readBrain Imaging Differences in Infants at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’sInfants who carry a gene associated with an increased rick for Alzheimer's disease have differences in brain development compared to those who do not carry the gene, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 25, 2013·3 min readGene-Silencing Study Finds New Targets for Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers use RNAi to reveal dozens of genes which could represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 22, 2013·2 min readDifferent Gene Expression in Male and Female Brains May Help Explain Sex Differences in Brain DisorderA new study reveals that there are widespread differences in how genes are expressed in male and female brains.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 14, 2013·3 min readNew Study Identifies Genes Uniquely Expressed by the Brain’s Immune CellsResearchers use a novel sequencing method to identify a group of genes used by microglia to sense pathogenic organisms, toxins and damaged neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2013·4 min readUnderstanding a Protein’s Role in Familial Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers use a novel genomic approach to better understand genetic mutations associated with familial Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 14, 2013·4 min readFDA Approved Immune-Modulating Drug Unexpectedly Benefits Mice With Fatal Mitochondrial DefectRapamycin, a transplant anti-rejection drug, enhances survival and reduces the disease progression in a mouse model of Leigh's syndrome, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 13, 2013·2 min readGene Linked to Common Intellectual DisabilityResearchers take steps to unravel the cause of a commonly inherited intellectual disability, finding a genetic mutation leads to a reduction of certain proteins in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2013·6 min readEffects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your GenesChronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 4, 2013·2 min readBrain Aging is Conclusively Linked to GenesResearchers discover the decline in brain function, which occurs during normal aging, is influenced by genetics.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 1, 2013·5 min readStudy Finds a Patchwork of Genetic Variation in the BrainResearchers discover a surprising degree of variation among the genomes of individual neurons taken from the same brain.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 28, 2013·3 min readHow Problems With an Alzheimer’s Protein Can Jam Up Traffic in the BrainIncorrect levels of GSK-3ß, a protein linked to Alzheimer's disease, can lead to neural blockages.Read More