Category: Genetics

Study explains why stress hormone can prevent disorders after exposure to traumatic event

From the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona press release: People who have suffered from traffic accidents, war combat, terrorist attacks and exposure to other traumatic events have an increased likelihood of developing… Read more »

Study suggests another gene that may significantly influence development of dementia and Alzheimer’s

From the University of Southern California press release: The notorious genetic marker of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, ApoE4, may not be a lone wolf. Researchers from USC… Read more »

Life at home affects kids at school, some more than others

From The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) press release: Some children are more susceptible to changes than others. They carry the relationship with their parents to school with them…. Read more »

Blocking enzyme linked to Alzheimer’s may reverse memory loss

From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: In the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, many of the genes required to form new memories are shut down by a genetic blockade, contributing… Read more »