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…
From the CAMH press release via EurekAlert!: Some of the dramatic differences seen among patients with schizophrenia may be explained by a single gene that regulates a group of other schizophrenia risk genes. These findings…
From the University of Oxford press release via EurekAlert!: Genes linked to autism and schizophrenia are only switched on during the early stages of brain development, according to a study in mice led by researchers…
From the UCLA press release via HealthCanal: UCLA researchers, in a finding that runs counter to conventional wisdom, have discovered for the first time that a gene thought to express a stress-response protein in all…