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Tracking down genetic influences on brain disorders

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From the Universität Basel press release: New findings will help to identify the genetic causes of brain disorders: researchers at the Universities of Basel, Bonn and Cologne have presented a systematic catalog of specific variable… 

Theory linking cognition, genes and income refuted

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From the Northwestern University press release: Researchers have cast doubt on a widely-held belief that connects family income with cognitive development, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A… 

Study uses stem cells to explore the causes of autism

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From the Elsevier press release: Using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers at the University of São Paulo, Brazil and University of California, San Diego have revealed for… 

Study links herbicide to Parkinson’s disease

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From the Northwestern University press release: Northwestern Medicine scientists have used an innovative gene editing technique to identify the genes that may lead to Parkinson’s disease after exposure to paraquat, a commonly-used herbicide. This study,…