From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: There is a strong genetic influence on the risk of developing alcohol dependence (AD). Copy number variations (CNVs) refer to a class of genetic…
From the City College of New York press release: In recent years it became clear that people with diabetes face an ominous prospect – a far greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now researchers at…
From the Stanford University School of Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: A team led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at Duke University and the National Institutes of Health have found a way to calm the fears of anxious mice with a drug that alters their…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via Newswise: Studying how nerve cells send and receive messages, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered new ways that genetic mutations can disrupt functions in neurons and lead to…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via Newswise: Using a new and powerful approach to understand the origins of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida are building the case…
From the Indiana University press release via Newswise: An Indiana University biologist has shown that natural variation in measures of the brain’s ability to process steroid hormones predicts functional variation in aggressive behavior. The new…
From the PLoS press release via ScienceDaily: Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a way that mimics the gene expression patterns associated with autism spectrum disorder in genetically…
From the UT Austin press release via EurekAlert!: Humans, fish and frogs share neural circuits responsible for a diversity of social behavior, from flashy mating displays to aggression and monogamy, that have existed for more…
From the NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse press release via EurekAlert!: Genetics can help determine whether a person is likely to quit smoking on his or her own or need medication to improve the chances…