Genetics
Gene science closes in on endometriosis
In the world's largest study into the genetic causes of endometriosis, University of Queensland researchers have helped identify five new gene regions linked to the disease.
May 25, 2017
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Genetics
A three-dimensional map of the genome
Cells face a daunting task. They have to neatly pack a several meter-long thread of genetic material into a nucleus that measures only five micrometers across. This origami creates spatial interactions between genes and their ...
Mar 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antidepressants induce resilience and reverse susceptibility
When they work, antidepressant medications may take weeks or months to alleviate symptoms of depression. Progress in developing new and more effective antidepressant treatments has been limited, though a new study published ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Neuroscience
Glia, not neurons, are most affected by brain aging
The difference between an old brain and a young brain isn't so much the number of neurons but the presence and function of supporting cells called glia. In Cell Reports on January 10, researchers who examined postmortem brain ...
Jan 10, 2017
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Genetics
Scientists find new genetic roots of schizophrenia
UCLA scientists have made a major advance in understanding the biology of schizophrenia. Using a recently developed technology for analyzing DNA, the scientists found dozens of genes and two major biological pathways that ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Genetics
Scientists double number of known genetic risk factors for endometrial cancer
An international collaboration of researchers has identified five new gene regions that increase a woman's risk of developing endometrial cancer, one of the most common cancers to affect women, taking the number of known ...
May 3, 2016
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Neuroscience
Express this: Gene-specific transcription in humans linked to long-range connectivity of surface brain layers
(Medical Xpress)—One of the most fascinating and fast-growing areas in neuroscience is evolutionary neurobiology - an interdisciplinary scientific research field at the intersection of neuroscience, evolutionary biology, ...
Genetics
Scientists pinpoint how a single genetic mutation causes autism
Last December, researchers identified more than 1,000 gene mutations in individuals with autism, but how these mutations increased risk for autism was unclear. Now, UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show ...
Aug 6, 2015
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Genetics
Early lead exposure affects gene expression throughout life
A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University biologists Cathrine Hoyo and Randy Jirtle have found links between lead exposure in children and epigenetic alterations in regulatory regions of genes that are ...
Jul 13, 2015
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Neuroscience
Changes in a single gene's action can control addiction and depression-related behaviors
Regulation of a single, specific gene in a brain region related to drug addiction and depression is sufficient to reduce drug and stress responses, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ...
Nov 10, 2014
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