A new study using magnetic resonance imaging data of 406 adult human twins affirms the long-standing idea that the genetic basis of human cortical regionalization – the organization of the outer brain into specific functional ...
Nov 16, 2011
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The brain changes that occur at the onset of psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder could originate from a disturbance in neuronal signaling pathways during brain development, RIKEN neuroscientists ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Twins not only have a bestie from birth—they also live longer than singletons. And those two factors may be related, according to new University of Washington research.
Aug 19, 2016
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Reanalysis of data from a previous study on the familial risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) estimates the heritability to be 83 percent, suggesting that genetic factors may explain most of the risk for ASD, according ...
Sep 26, 2017
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Inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have complex disease mechanisms that can differ from patient to patient with the same diagnosis. This means that currently available drugs have little effect on many patients. ...
Feb 28, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that three volunteer women with defective amygdalas were able to experience internal fear. In their paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, the ...
Substantial genetic and moderate environmental influences were associated with risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and broader autism traits in a study of twins in the United Kingdom, according to an article published ...
Mar 4, 2015
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High energy sound waves could treat a potentially deadly complication that affects some twin pregnancies, says new research.
Jul 13, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A study comparing the faces of identical twins confirms what many smokers fear—the habit does prematurely age a person's skin, taking a serious toll on looks even after just five years.
Oct 30, 2013
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An internationally significant study of healthy twins, 65 years of age or older, has unlocked important clues about how genes influence the development of key grey matter structures, paving the way for a genetic blueprint ...
Sep 6, 2016
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