AutismGeneticsNeurology·May 16, 2012·5 min readZebrafish Study Isolates Gene Related to Autism, Schizophrenia and ObesityWhat can a fish tell us about human brain development? Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of...Read More
Genetics·May 10, 2012·3 min readDiscovery of a Gene that Causes Joubert Syndrome in Some FamiliesHistory, science and discovery come together to help family members. C5ORF42 was identified as the gene that causes Joubert Syndrome...Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·May 10, 2012·2 min readEvolution’s Gift May Also Be at the Root of a Form of AutismA recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in...Read More
Brain CancerGenetics·May 9, 2012·3 min readTransplanted Gene-Modified Blood Stem Cells Protect Brain Cancer Patients from Toxic Side Effects of ChemotherapyStudy is first to show feasibility and efficacy of a new use for autologous stem cell transplant. For the first...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 9, 2012·2 min readResearchers Discover a New Family of Key Mitochondrial Proteins for the Function and Variability of the BrainThis family comprises a cluster of six genes that may be altered in neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth...Read More
Genetics·May 4, 2012·3 min readResearchers Develop New Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Approach Using Human Stem CellsResearchers from the University of Minnesota’s Lillehei Heart Institute have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 3, 2012·6 min readScientists Show How a Gene Duplication Helped Our Brains Become ‘Human’Extra copy of brain-development gene allowed neurons to migrate farther and develop more connections; findings may offer clue to autism...Read More
GeneticsNeuroethics·April 25, 2012·5 min readNew Embryonic Stem Cell Line Will Aid Research on Nerve ConditionSecond U-M stem cell line now publicly available to help researchers find treatments for nerve condition. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease line made...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 18, 2012·3 min readPhotoreceptor Transplant Restores Vision in MiceScientists from the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have shown for the first time that transplanting light-sensitive photoreceptors into the eyes...Read More
Genetics·April 17, 2012·3 min readNew Genetically Engineered Mice Aid Understanding of Incurable Neuromuscular DiseaseA team of scientists from the University of Missouri created a genetically modified mouse that mimics key features of Charcot-Marie-Tooth...Read More
Genetics·April 16, 2012·1 min readScientists Find Neural Stem Cell RegulatorLack of regulator can cause neural tube defects. Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 11, 2012·3 min readResearchers Convert Skin and Umbilical Cord Cells Directly into Nerve CellsUntil recently, the production of pluripotent “multipurpose” stem cells from skin cells was considered to be the ultimate new development....Read More
