From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: There is growing evidence that a gene variant that reduces the plasticity of the nervous system also modulates responses to treatments for mood and anxiety disorders. In this…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release via EurekAlert!: Mice engineered with a human gene for schizophrenia and exposed to lead during early life exhibited behaviors and structural changes in their…
From the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis press release by Michael C. Purdy via HealthCanal: Scientists’ picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease harms the brain may have to…
From the King’s College London press release via ScienceDaily: Scientists from King’s College London have identified patterns of epigenetic changes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by studying genetically identical twins who differ in autism…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release via ScienceDaily: As the body ages, the physical effects are notable; wrinkles in the skin appear, physical exertion becomes harder. But there are also less visible processes…
From the University of Washington press release by Leila Gray via ScienceDaily: New genetic factors that predispose to schizophrenia have been uncovered in five families with several affected relatives. The psychiatric disorder can disrupt thinking,…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release via ScienceDaily: Studies show 97 percent of American adults get less than 30 minutes of exercise a day, which is the minimum recommended amount based on federal guidelines.…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen’s progression to becoming a lifelong heavy smoker. The team of scientists from the U.S., the U.K.…
From the UC Irvine press release via EurekAlert!: UC Irvine neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the discovery of this mechanism adds another…
From the Aarhus University press release via EurekAlert!: Viruses and genes interact in a way that may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia significantly. This happens already in the developing foetus. An international team of…