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The image shows the location of the ARX protein on the X chromosome.

·November 13, 2013·2 min read

Gene Linked to Common Intellectual Disability

Researchers take steps to unravel the cause of a commonly inherited intellectual disability, finding a genetic mutation leads to a reduction of certain proteins in the brain.

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·November 5, 2013·6 min read

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes

Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.

This is an MRI of white matter structures in the human brain.

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·November 4, 2013·2 min read

Brain Aging is Conclusively Linked to Genes

Researchers discover the decline in brain function, which occurs during normal aging, is influenced by genetics.

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·November 1, 2013·5 min read

Study Finds a Patchwork of Genetic Variation in the Brain

Researchers discover a surprising degree of variation among the genomes of individual neurons taken from the same brain.

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·October 28, 2013·3 min read

How Problems With an Alzheimer’s Protein Can Jam Up Traffic in the Brain

Incorrect levels of GSK-3ß, a protein linked to Alzheimer's disease, can lead to neural blockages.

The image is a drawing of a brain slice with alzheimer's disease.

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·October 27, 2013·6 min read

Study Identifies 11 New Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Genes

Researchers have identified 11 new genes which offer important new insights into the disease pathways associated with Alzheimer's disease.

The image is an autopsy specimen of a patient with frontotemporal dementa.

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·October 25, 2013·5 min read

Lou Gehrig’s Disease: From Patient Stem Cells to Potential Treatment Strategy in One Study

Researchers create neurons from the skin cells of ALS patients in order to "treat" a gene defect in a dish.

This graph shows the ocd and heritability chromosome.

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·October 24, 2013·9 min read

Genetic Analysis Reveals Insights into the Genetic Architecture of OCD, Tourette Syndrome

A new study confirms both OCD and TS are highly heritable. The research also reveals major differences between the underlying genetic makeup of both disorders.

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·October 24, 2013·2 min read

Brainpower Applied to Understanding of Neural Stem Cells

Researchers discover SMEK1 promotes the differentiation of neural stem and progenitor cells while, at the same time, keeping these cells in check by suppressing their uncontrolled proliferation.

the image shows an MRI scan of an Alzheimer's patient who carries the TERM2 genetic mutation.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Doubles Rate of Brain Tissue Loss

Carries of the TREM2 genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease could develop the disease up to three years earlier than expected, a new study finds.

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·October 17, 2013·5 min read

Researchers Expand the Genetic Code of Mammals to Control Protein Activity in Neurons with Light

Using a new optogenetic technique, researchers change the shape of a protein in the brains of mice.

This is a cross section MRI of a patient with ALS.

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·October 16, 2013·6 min read

‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALS

Using neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia.