From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: In the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, many of the genes required to form new memories are shut down by a genetic blockade, contributing to the cognitive decline seen…
From the National University of Singapore press release: A group of researchers from the National University of Singapore has found that CD38 and CD157 genes that regulate oxytocin, the supreme human social hormone, are associated with…
From the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center press release: Panic disorder is a syndrome characterized by spontaneous and recurrent episodes of incapacitating anxiety. It typically emerges during adolescence or early adulthood and can take an…
From the IOS Press press release: Rare mutations in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) have previously been shown to be strongly associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Common genetic variants in this protein may also be…
From the VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) press release: For decades researchers have been investigating the underlying foundations of Alzheimer’s disease to provide clues for the design of a successful therapy. This week, VIB/KU Leuven…
From the King’s College London press release: New King’s College London research suggests that people with a family history of bipolar disorder may ‘age’ more rapidly than those without a history of the disease. The study,…
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have produced the first direct evidence that parts of our brains implicated in mental disorders may be shaped…
From the University of Central Florida press release: A University of Central Florida study has found that a gene variant, thought to be carried by nearly 25 percent of the population, increases the odds of developing…
From the Princeton University press release: The absence of a father — due to incarceration, death, separation or divorce — has adverse physical and behavioral consequences for a growing child. But little is known about…
From the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences press release: A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that genetic defects may damage the supporting cells of the brain – the…