Tag: DNA

Study suggests gene variant increases empathy-driven fear in mice

From the Institute for Basic Science press release: Researchers at the Center for Cognition and Sociality, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have just published in Neuron about a genetic variant… Read more »

Researcher discovers brain measurements that can help with search for genes that affect shyness

From the University of Leiden press release: Previous research has shown that extreme shyness is hereditary, but because shyness is such a broad concept it is difficult to identify specific… Read more »

Seeing gene influencing performance of sleep-deprived people

From the Washington State University press release: Washington State University researchers have discovered a genetic variation that predicts how well people perform certain mental tasks when they are sleep deprived…. Read more »

Study suggests mutations in neurons accumulate with age; may explain normal cognitive decline and neurodegeneration

From the Boston Children’s Hospital press release: Scientists have wondered whether somatic (non-inherited) mutations play a role in aging and brain degeneration, but until recently there was no good technology… Read more »

Holding infants – or not – can leave traces on their genes

From the University of British Columbia press release: The amount of close and comforting contact between infants and their caregivers can affect children at the molecular level, an effect detectable… Read more »

Gene expression study may provide insights into autism, other neurodevelopmental disorders

From the University of California – San Francisco press release: The human brain has been called the most complex object in the cosmos, with 86 billion intricately interconnected neurons and… Read more »

Study suggests genes behind higher education linked to lower risk of Alzheimer’s

From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Using genetic information, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden provide new evidence that higher educational attainment is strongly associated with a lower risk of… Read more »

Study identifies gene variant that protects against Alzheimer’s disease

From the Brigham Young University press release: Research published Wednesday in Genome Medicine details a novel and promising approach in the effort to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Brigham Young University professors Perry Ridge… Read more »