Researchers identify genetic mutations responsible for rare disease causing cognitive decline
A rare cause of inherited cognitive decline known as CSF1R-related disorder (CSF1R-RD) is named for mutations in the CSF1R gene, ...
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Neuroscientists discover complex genetic programs behind our movements
A UNIGE team has discovered the genetic programs that allow motor neurons to retract from the spinal cord. This discovery ...
Scientists Discover Genetic Predisposition to Anxiety
Researchers from Yale's Department of Psychiatry studied the genetic profiles of more than a million participants enrolled in multiple cohorts ...
A bird’s refusal to leave station life results in genetic change
A small yellow and white bird that prefers to hang out with its mates in an idyllic island lifestyle rather ...
Genetic model predicts when Japanese cherry buds awaken from dormancy
In spring, Japan is famous for its cherry blossoms, or sakura, which begin blooming in the southern region of Kyushu ...
Breast and ovarian cancer linked to thousands of genetic variants
Scientists have identified thousands of genetic changes in a gene that can increase the risk of developing breast or ovarian ...
Scientists want to decipher the genetic roots of mental illness on a large scale
Researchers have developed a method to mutate genes responsible for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders (PNDs) in human stem cells on ...
Dyslexia and ADHD share genetic links, study finds
Scientists have shed new light on the genetic basis of dyslexia, showing how it overlaps with that of attention deficit ...
Genetic analysis reveals new species of giant frog in the Philippines that is nearly identical to even larger species
Researchers from the University of Kansas published their findings in the journal Ichthyology and herpetology describing a new species of ...
Solving the problem of side effects of siRNA-based drugs for the treatment of genetic diseases
Small interfering RNA (siRNA) drugs are a class of therapeutic agents that silence specific genes associated with inherited diseases. However, ...
