Autism cures may be closer as focus turns to early treatment
Fresh insights into the genes that cause the neurological disorder could open new routes for the prevention and perhaps even reversal of symptoms.
Jul 31, 2023
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Fresh insights into the genes that cause the neurological disorder could open new routes for the prevention and perhaps even reversal of symptoms.
Jul 31, 2023
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In an effort to determine the cause behind a rare condition that causes heart failure in children, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified new gene mutations responsible for the disorder ...
May 10, 2023
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Scientists from Singapore have demonstrated the critical role played by a special transporter protein in regulating the brain cells that ensure nerves are protected by coverings called myelin sheaths. The findings, reported ...
May 5, 2023
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Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have shown for the first time that gestational obesity associated with infection by Zika virus influences the placenta's antiviral response, weakening the organ's ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Brain development consists of a sequence of coordinated steps, which are mainly instructed by our genes. During these steps, the proper positioning and functionality of nerve cells in the brain (neurons) are critical—nonfunctional ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Just like pruning a tree helps promote proper growth, the brain uses synaptic pruning to get rid of unnecessary connections between its cells. However, when this normal process, which occurs between early childhood and adulthood, ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified disease-causing DNA variants in two genes linked to neurodevelopmental deficits including microcephaly in children, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
Dec 15, 2022
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Approximately one third of children born to mothers infected with Zika virus during their pregnancy present with at least one abnormality consistent with Congenital Zika Syndrome in the first years of their life, according ...
Nov 28, 2022
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BGI-Research and the Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province (MCHH) have published whole-genome sequencing research results in npj Genomic Medicine. These results have revealed the genomic architecture of fetal ...
Nov 8, 2022
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An exceptional cancer case is featured in a study published in the journal Science Advances. This individual first developed a tumor as a baby, followed by others every few years. In less than 40 years of life, the patient ...
Nov 2, 2022
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