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·March 27, 2015·3 min read

Genes Involved in Memory and Learning Activated when Professional Musicians Perform

A new study investigates the effect of musical performance on the gene expression of professional musicians and finds enhanced activity in motor function, memory and learning.

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·March 23, 2015·4 min read

Study Could Explain Why Some Fetuses With Different Antigens to Mother Suffer Brain Bleeds

Mother's immune system attacks new blood vessel cells in baby's brain, causing fetal brain bleeds, a new study proposes.

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·March 23, 2015·4 min read

Genomewide Screen of Learning in Zebrafish Identifies Enzyme Important in Neural Circuit

Researchers identify a set of genes which, in a zebrafish model, appear to be important for learning.

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·March 23, 2015·2 min read

Novel Mechanism That Drives Progression of Frontotemporal Dementia Identified

Researchers uncover mechanism which controls synaptic growth and causes them to overgrow.

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·March 19, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Find Key to Making Neurons From Stem Cells

Pnky, an RNA molecule, can be manipulated to increase the production of neurons from neural stem cells, a new study reports.

Images shows cells with and without NGLY1.

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·March 19, 2015·2 min read

Drug Target Found for Rare Genetic Disorder

A new study points to a potential drug target for NGLY1 deficiency.

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·March 12, 2015·3 min read

Gene Variant Could Predict Who Will Respond to Investigational Therapy for Alzheimer’s

Study reports neurons carrying a specific genetic variant responded to investigational therapy by reducing the rate of beta amyloid peptide production.

This image shows two sections of cortex, one froma a control mouse and the other from a mouse with the presenilin-1 mutation.

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·March 11, 2015·3 min read

How Genetic Changes Lead to Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

New findings could help provide a novel approach for developing treatments for familial Alzheimer's disease.

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·March 6, 2015·7 min read

Research Suggests Brain’s Melatonin May Trigger Sleep

The brain's naturally made melatonin contributes to falling and staying asleep.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 5, 2015·2 min read

Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors During Pregnancy Affects the Brain Two Generations Later

A new study finds prenatal exposure to PCBs change brain development in areas associated with metabolism. This change can be seen up to two generations later.