FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 9, 2014·2 min readMining Big Data Yields Alzheimer’s DiscoveryAnalyzing big data, researchers identify a new gene linked to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2018·3 min readOne Step Closer to Treatment for Huntington’sA new study reports researchers have developed a new gene editing approach that may provide a new treatment avenue for Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·May 11, 2020·1 min readWhy some people are more prone to anxietyIncreased levels of serotonin transporters in the amygdala may explain why some people are more prone to anxiety than others.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 29, 2020·5 min readLink between autism and cognitive impairment discoveredStudy identifies a short gene segment crucial for brain development and information processing. The absence of the gene segment induces altered social behaviors, learning difficulties, and memory deficits, which are hallmarks of a subset of ASD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 3, 2015·4 min readBuilding Long Term Memories With Help of Growth FactorsResearchers have determined how a pair of G molecules contribute to long term memory formation.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 2, 2020·3 min readSingle mutation leads to big effects in autism-related geneNew findings about NLGN4 genes reveals why males are more susceptible to developing autism than females.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 22, 2014·4 min readNew Drug Helps Huntington’s Disease Afflicted Mice and Their OffspringThe offspring of mice treated with new drug showed delayed onset and reduced symptoms associated with Huntington's disease, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·March 8, 2017·4 min readPromising Lead That May Reduce Autism SymptomsResearchers have identified a single protein that could be responsible for causing a number of behavioral symptoms as well as molecular and cellular abnormalities in Fragile X.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·October 22, 2020·6 min readCord Blood DNA Can Hold Clues for Early Autism Diagnosis and InterventionA distinct DNA methylation signature has been discovered in cord blood of children who are later diagnosed with autism. The findings could provide a new biomarker for early detection and intervention for ASD.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 16, 2014·3 min readResearchers Track Down Cause of Eye Mobility DisorderResearchers discover a cause of the CFEOM1 eye mobility disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 12, 2017·6 min readHow Children Look at Mom’s Face Is Guided by Genetics and Disrupted in AutismAccording to a new Nature paper, variation in how children seek social information is under genetic control. Such behaviors are decreases in children with autism, adding further evidence for the link between behavioral presentation in ASD and underlying genetics causes.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 7, 2013·3 min readScientists Find Potential Therapeutic Target for Cushing’s DiseaseResearchers have identified that the TR4 protein, which regulates a gene that produces ACTH, drives the formation of pituitary tumors in Cushing's disease.Read More
