Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: News and Research on Imprinting Disorders

MeSH tree: C16.320.447

Scalable sensors lower the cost of studying genetic disorders

Researchers have demonstrated a new class of low-cost, scalable sensors that can be used to monitor electrical activity in human cerebral organoids. Because electrical signals are key to understanding brain function, this ...

Tiny fish open new horizons for autism research

Researchers from Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Japan, have revealed that environment influences social behaviors in autism. By using zebrafish that have a mutation in ube3a, a gene linked to Angelman syndrome ...

A drug for extreme hunger offers clues to obesity's complexity

Ali Foley Shenk still remembers the panic when her 10-year-old son, Dean, finished a 20-ounce box of raisins in the seconds the cupboard was left unlocked. They rushed to the emergency room, fearing a dangerous bowel impaction.

Molecular strategies for Angelman syndrome explored in study

A new review sheds light on the complex molecular mechanisms behind Angelman syndrome (AS), a rare neurogenetic disorder, and explores how cutting-edge gene-targeting therapies may offer more effective treatment options in ...

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