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·January 30, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Discover New Genetic Forms of Neurodegeneration

Researchers identify a genetic mutation in almost 75 percent of subjects with autosomal recessive HSP, half of which were in genes never previously linked with human disease.

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·January 9, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Find Rare Genetic Cause of Tourette Syndrome

According to a new study, a rare genetic mutation which disrupts the production of histamine in the brain could be the cause of tics and other abnormalities associated with Tourette syndrome.

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·December 23, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Identify Gene That Influences the Ability to Remember Faces

A new study reports the oxytocin receptor plays a special role in the ability to remember faces.

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·December 19, 2013·5 min read

A New and Reversible Cause of Aging

Researchers discover a cause of aging in mammals which they believe could be reversible.

This is a histopathogic image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with presenile onset of Alzheimer disease.

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·December 13, 2013·5 min read

New Gene Discovery Sheds More Light on Alzheimer’s Risk

Researchers uncover a second rare genetic mutation which increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life.

These slides show the comparison morphographies associated with the research.

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·December 11, 2013·3 min read

Staying Ahead of Huntington’s Disease

Researchers work to understand how expanded polyglutamine tracts form the types of supramolecular structures that are presumed to be toxic to neurons.

This image shows a mouse neuron with synapses.

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·December 5, 2013·4 min read

Gene Found to be Crucial for Formation of Certain Brain Circuitry

Researchers report they have discovered a gene involved in forming synapses.

This is a drawing of a DNA double helix.

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·November 29, 2013·5 min read

Study Connects Dots Between Genes and Human Behavior

A new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.

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·November 27, 2013·4 min read

Genetic Mutation Increases Risk of Parkinson’s Disease From Pesticides

Mutations in the alpha-synuclein gene can cause increased vulnerability to pesticides, which may lead to Parkinson's disease.

This is a brain scan which shows the differences in brain development.

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·November 26, 2013·5 min read

Brain Imaging Differences in Infants at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s

Infants who carry a gene associated with an increased rick for Alzheimer's disease have differences in brain development compared to those who do not carry the gene, a new study reports.