MeSH tree: C16.320.400
To function properly, neurons need to recycle cellular waste before it becomes toxic. When neurons can no longer do that, either due to aging or harmful genetic mutations, neurodegenerative disease can set in. One sign that ...
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Huntington disease is a rare, inherited brain disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells, leading to worsening movement, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. Caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene, the fatal disease ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Methyleugenol is a component of essential oils and is found in basil, tarragon, nutmeg, and fennel. When ingested through food, it can be converted in the liver into a reactive form that induces chemical alterations in DNA. ...
Jun 1, 2026
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More people are relying on social media—such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit—to learn about mental health conditions and to interact with people who have shared experiences.
May 29, 2026
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Transposable elements (TEs), also called transposons, are DNA sequences capable of moving or replicating from one location to another within a genome. While TEs are the most significant fraction of the human genome (approximately ...
May 28, 2026
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Researchers at Cincinnati Children's have identified a potential new way to relieve chronic pain linked to neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition best known for causing tumors to grow along nerves. The new findings ...
May 27, 2026
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Researchers have developed a technique that can identify errors caused by mutations linked to a range of genetic disorders, including forms of muscular dystrophy, Huntington's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ...
May 21, 2026
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What if the very structures we thought were destroying the brain are actually trying to save it? A new study reveals that protein clumps, long considered toxic markers of diseases like Huntington's, act as a vital "quarantine" ...
May 19, 2026
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UCLA Health researchers have identified a potential drug target for treating Fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability and autism that affects roughly one in 2,000 boys.
May 18, 2026
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A young zebra finch learning to sing may not sound like much at first, just a babbling stream of chirps and whistles. But scientists at Duke University School of Medicine say that behind the seemingly random chatter is a ...
May 13, 2026
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