FeaturedGenetics·November 14, 2014·2 min readNew Insight into Common Cause of BlindnessResearchers identify a new factor associated with age related macular degeneration.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 13, 2014·4 min readHumans’ Big Brains Might Be Due in Part to Newly Identified ProteinResearchers have identified a gene which could help explain why the human brain is larger than those of other animals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 13, 2014·3 min readGenotype Found in 30 Percent of ALS Patients Speeds up Disease ProgressionTransgenic mice carrying a gene variant found in one third of people with ALS have faster disease progression and die sooner than those with a standard genetic model of the disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2014·2 min readStudy Identifies New Player in Brain Function and MemoryMemory recall and brain function improves when FXR1P is removed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 13, 2014·2 min readMolecular Time Signalling Controls Stem Cells During Brain DevelopmentA new study reports TGF-beta acts as a time signal which regulates neural stem cells' potential at different stages of brain development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 11, 2014·4 min readStudy Blocks Multiple Sclerosis Relapses in MiceResearchers report the Del-1 protein reduces the severity of a disease equivalent to MS in mice.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·November 11, 2014·3 min readMultiple Models Reveal New Genetic Links in AutismResearchers have implicated a new gene associated with Rett syndrome in idiopathic autism.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 10, 2014·3 min readStatins Reverse Learning Disabilities Caused by Genetic DisorderA new study reports statins may reverse learning deficits caused by a genetic mutation in Noonan syndrome.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2014·3 min readGenes Contribute to Behavior Differences Between Fierce and Friendly RatsResearchers have identified gene regions which contribute to differences between aggressive and more timid behavior in rats.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 7, 2014·3 min readResearchers Identify New Genetic Cause of EpilepsyA new study reports researchers have used whole genome sequencing to identify a new genetic cause of epileptic encephalopathy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2014·3 min readStem Cell Transplants for Parkinson’s Disease Edging CloserTransplantable dopamine neurons produced from stem cells could expedite treatment options for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2014·4 min readScientists Create Parkinson’s Disease in a DishA new study reports researchers have successfully created a human stem cell model of Parkinson's disease in a dish.Read More
