Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 23, 2014·3 min readResearchers Discover New Genes That Promote Brain CancerResearchers have identified two oncogenes that drive the development of medulloblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 20, 2014·1 min readLimb Regeneration: Do Salamanders Hold the Key?Researchers discover the genetic pathway responsible for body part regeneration in salamanders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 20, 2014·4 min readA New Twist on Neurological DiseaseResearchers detail new discoveries about the basic biology of dystonia.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 18, 2014·4 min readResearchers Link Placental Marker of Prenatal Stress to Brain Mitochondrial DysfunctionResearchers discover OGT, an enzyme in the placenta, translates maternal stress into a reprogramming signal for the brain before birth.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 16, 2014·3 min readEmbryonic Stem Cells Offer Treatment Promise for Multiple SclerosisResearchers identify a new approach to treating MS using human embryonic stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2014·4 min readStudy Yields Important Clues to the Genetics of EpilepsyResearchers have discovered a significant genetic component of IGE.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 13, 2014·3 min readProteins Causing Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Bone FormationResearchers discover Orexin, a protein associated with daytime sleepiness, may also play a critical role in bone development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 11, 2014·4 min readResearchers Identify Regulation Process of Protein Linked to Bipolar DisorderResearchers provide new insight into a protein associated with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 10, 2014·4 min readResearchers Use Human Stem Cells to Create Light Sensitive Retina in a DishResearchers have created a 3D human retinal tissue from stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 10, 2014·3 min readGene Mutation Discovery Could Explain Brain Disorders in ChildrenResearchers discover TUBB5 mutations could be responsible for impaired mental function in children with intellectual disabilities.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 8, 2014·4 min readLonger Telomeres Linked to Risk of Brain CancerNew research reveals two common gene variants which lead to longer telomeres also significantly increase the risk of developing gliomas.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 5, 2014·4 min readBrain Circuit Problem Likely Sets Stage for The Voices That Are Symptom of SchizophreniaResearchers report a disruption in a brain circuit could contribute to the auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia.Read More