From the Universität Basel press release via AlphaGalileo: Experiencing distressing memories of a shocking experience characterizes posttraumatic stress disorder. Scientists from the University of Basel have now discovered that a genetic factor for good memory…
From the IntegraGen press release via EurekAlert!: By focusing on the identification of common genetic variants, researchers have identified 57 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that predict—with a high degree of certainty–the risk that siblings of…
From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: A well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease triggers a cascade of signaling that ultimately results in leaky blood vessels in the brain, allowing toxic substances…
From the Duke University Medical Center via EurekAlert!: What can a fish tell us about human brain development? Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then…
From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: Genes play a greater role in forming character traits – such as self-control, decision making or sociability – than was previously thought, new research suggests. A…
From the Cornell University press releasse via EurekAlert!: Genetic factors explain some of the variation in a wide range of people’s political attitudes and economic decisions – such as preferences toward environmental policy and financial…
From the Indiana University School of Medicine press release: An Indiana University-led research team, along with a group of national and international collaborators, has identified and prioritized a comprehensive group of genes most associated with…
From the University of Chicago Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: A novel mechanism for anxiety behaviors, including a previously unrecognized inhibitory brain signal, may inspire new strategies for treating psychiatric disorders, University of Chicago…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially named membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing proteins) do influence…
From the Wayne State University press release via EurekAlert!: Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger and older adults. “Everybody ages differently. By looking…