genetics
Mutation in Brain’s Immune Cells Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: A genetic mutation affecting microglia, the brain’s immune cells, can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease up to threefold. ...
Drug-Activated Protein Boosts Memory – Neuroscience News
Summary: Researchers made a breakthrough in memory research by genetically modifying the LIMK1 protein, crucial for memory, to be controlled ...
Tracing Human Migration and Colonization in the Americas Through Lice
Contact between Europeans and Native Americans is recorded in the DNA of head lice. Credit: Vincent Smith, Natural History Museum, ...
How Twins Are Unlocking the Molecular Mysteries of Obesity
Washington State University researchers have found an epigenetic signature in the cheek cells of obese twins that differs from their ...
New Gene Link to Treatment-Resistant Depression
Summary: Researchers discovered a gene, LHPP, that interacts with stress and plays a pivotal role in treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder ...
Heart to Brain: Unlocking the Genetic Pathway Behind Fainting
Summary: Researchers have unearthed the genetic connection between the heart and brain related to fainting spells. By viewing the heart ...
How mRNA Transport Influences Neuronal Health
Summary: Researchers linked the survival and pathology of sensory neurons to mRNA transport within these cells. They focused on the ...
Genes Guiding Mealtime Rhythms Revealed
Summary: Researchers utilized fruit flies to unravel the mystery of daily eating patterns in animals. They discovered that the quasimodo ...
Innocent Faces of Fentanyl: Opioid Use Linked to Distinct Birth Anomalies
Summary: Researchers have identified a potential new syndrome in babies born to mothers who used fentanyl during pregnancy. The infants ...
Screen Time’s Link to Autism and ADHD Explored
Summary: Researchers examined the connection between screen time and genetic predispositions to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD. Analyzing over ...
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