Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 24, 2014·3 min readStudy Suggests Repurposing Antidepressant Medication to Target MedulloblastomaResearchers report the antidepressant drug Rolipram could be used to effectively treat medulloblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 22, 2014·3 min readStudy Shows Native American Ancestry Significant Risk Factor for Diabetic Eye Disease in LatinosResearchers report Native American ancestry is a significant risk factor for diabetic retinopathy among Latinos with Type 2 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 22, 2014·4 min readStem Cell Therapies Hold Promise, But Obstacles RemainA new review article focuses on the potential and challenges for therapies involving stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 21, 2014·4 min readBiologists Reprogram Skin Cells to Mimic Rare DiseaseReprogramming skin cells from dysautonomia patients, researchers create neural crest cells which mirror aspects of the cells that cause the disease.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 20, 2014·8 min readGene Technique Identifies Hidden Causes of Brain MalformationResearchers report on a new technique which identifies genetic mutations that cause brain malformation.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 20, 2014·2 min readThis New Genetic Test May Change How Brain Cancer Is TreatedResearchers have discovered a way to diagnose brain cancer based on genetic markers found in junk DNA.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 19, 2014·3 min readZebrafish Help to Unravel Alzheimer’s DiseaseNew research using Zebrafish provides scientists with surprising new insights into neurodegenerative processes in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 18, 2014·3 min readBlood Cells Generate Neurons in CrayfishResearching crayfish, scientists report the immune system can produce cells from stem cells. These cells can create neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 18, 2014·3 min readResearchers Obtain Key Insights into How the Internal Body Clock is TunedResearchers discover a new way that circadian rhythm is regulated by long non-coding RNA.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·August 18, 2014·3 min readNew Method Reveals Hidden Genetic LandscapeResearchers have developed a new algorithm which can analyze genomic insertions and deletions involved in some psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·August 17, 2014·4 min readStem Cells Reveal How Illness-Linked Genetic Variation Affects NeuronsResearchers report a genetic variation linked to some mental illnesses reduces synaptic growth in developing brains.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 17, 2014·4 min readEpigenetic Breakthrough Bolsters Understanding of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports people with more Alzheimer's related neuropathology in their brains had higher levels of DNA modifications within the ANK1 gene.Read More
