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·February 25, 2015·2 min read

Hidden Gene Gives Hope for Improving Brain Function

The gene Gomafu might be key to understanding how our brain rapidly responds to stressful experiences, researchers report.

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·February 20, 2015·6 min read

Epigenomics of Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

A new study reveals an immune basis of Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 20, 2015·3 min read

New Clues to Causes of Birth Defects

Researchers report they believe they have found a possible clue as to why older mothers have higher risk of offspring with birth defects characterized by abnormal chromosome numbers.

This image shows the stem cell derived motor neurons from an ALS patient.

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·February 19, 2015·6 min read

New ALS Gene and Signaling Pathways Identified

Researchers have identified a new gene associated with ALS.

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·February 19, 2015·2 min read

Researchers Observe Stem Cell Specialization in the Brain

According to a recently published stem cell study, new cells are quick to respond to sensory stimuli and adopt a function.

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·February 19, 2015·3 min read

New Brain Mapping Reveals Unknown Cell Types

Researchers have produced a detailed map of cortical cells types and gene activity within them. They also report identifying a number of previously unknown cell types.

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·February 19, 2015·4 min read

Evolving a Bigger Brain with Human DNA

Researchers have shown it is possible to pick out key changes in genetic code between humans and chimpanzees. They were then able to visualize the contributions to early brain development using mouse embryos.

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·February 18, 2015·5 min read

Epigenome of More than 100 Tissue and Cell Types Mapped

Researchers have successfully mapped the epigenome for more than 100 different tissue and cell types.

This illustration shows how the mutations influence the rhoa pathway.

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·February 18, 2015·2 min read

Autism Genes Activate During Fetal Brain Development

Researchers discover that genetic mutations linked to Autism in children are connected to the RhoA pathway.

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·February 17, 2015·5 min read

Molecular Inhibitor Breaks Cycle That Leads to Alzheimer’s

A new study reports a molecular chaperone can inhibit a key stage in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

This is a microscopic image of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's.

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·February 17, 2015·5 min read

Tau Associated MAPT Gene Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

The findings reported in a new study could help improve the diagnosis and develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.