John Liebler Unwinding DNA

DNA mutations can influence far away genes as easily as those close-by

Jessica Wright | 
A new chart of DNA’s loops and twists reveals its three-dimensional (3-D) structure in the developing brain. It shows that ...
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Future of Alzheimer’s treatment? Flickering lights

Ed Yong | 
[If neurons fire] 30 to 90 times [in a single second], that’s a gamma wave, which has been linked to ...
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Growing body of research links opioid addiction to genetic factors

...Many medical experts...have long understood the crucial role of genetics in dependency and abuse, with numerous studies indicating that at ...
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Indian crop scientists: 9 natural organic pesticides that can harm our health and ecosystem

Tokivi Zhimomi, Vandana Verma | 
Organic food is promoted as superior and safer for today’s health conscious people. It is claimed that they are pesticide ...
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Woman’s rare disorder causes her immune system to attack her brain

Sara Miller | 
A young woman's weeklong bout of "strange behavior" was caused by a rare disease in which the immune system attacks ...
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Could scientists one day predict when people are at risk for brain trauma?

Erik Leif | 
A small, yet promising, brain trauma study may someday lead to a time when doctors can forecast which patients who ...
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Have we discovered the genetic mutation linked to increased risk for early-onset Parkinson’s?

Dana Dovey | 
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the deterioration of nerve cells in the brain, but it's still not clear what causes ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Should theory of evolution expand to include epigenetics?

Nicholas Staropoli | 
Epigenetics around the web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics. This ...
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Cancer can emerge from changes to epigenome, not just gene mutations

Jess Vilvestre | 
Doctors’ ruling perspective on cancer has been that it is caused by a series of genetic changes. However, a team ...
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Gene linked to binge drinking might help treat alcoholism

Lizette Borreli | 
The ability to stop drinking when you're feeling tipsy or drunk comes easier to some than others. An international research team from ...
Complex equation: How important are genetics in determining math skills?

Complex equation: How important are genetics in determining math skills?

David Warmflash | 
What role does genetics play in determining mathematical aptitude? A cursory search will turn up articles claiming that genes account ...
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Theory behind Alzheimer’s cure remains credible even after drug trial failure

Alison Abbott, Elie Dolgin | 
A drug that was seen as a major test of the leading theory behind Alzheimer’s disease has failed in a ...
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Promising Alzheimer’s drug solanezumab fails late-stage trial, hitting dead end

Damian Garde | 
An investigational Alzheimer’s treatment from Eli Lilly failed to slow the progression of the memory-destroying disease in a late-stage trial, ...
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WHO announces that Zika is no longer a public health emergency – it’s worse

Jessica Hamzelou | 
Zika virus no longer represents a public health emergency, the World Health Organisation announced on [Nov. 18]. On the face ...
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Computer scientist Stephanie Seneff’s latest bizarre claim: GMOs cause concussions

Steven Novella | 
[Stephanie Seneff] is a computer scientist..... In a stunning example of the Dunning-Kruger effect, she feels she can take her computer expertise ...
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Human-on-a-Chip: Future clinical drug trials may stop relying on humans altogether

Shannon Palus | 
Disasters [in human drug trials] are rare. But also rare are clinical trials that go well: Ninety percent of drugs ...
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Can CRISPR gene editing restore sight?

Hannah Devlin | 
Blind animals have had their vision partially restored using a revolutionary DNA editing technique that scientists say could in future ...

Scientists control mouse’s brain with laser to make them eat milkshakes quicker

Sara Reardon | 
Lasers shone into the brains of mice can now activate individual neurons — and change the animals behaviour. Scientists have ...
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Your mind may stay nimble even with signs of Alzheimer’s in your brain

Sharon Begley | 
The defective proteins that are widely thought to kill brain neurons and cause, or at least indicate, Alzheimer’s disease do not ...
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Smart drugs: Is it smart to use them?

David Warmflash | 
Brain-boosting drugs are routine in treating conditions with deficits in cognition or alertness, such as ADHD and narcolepsy. They also ...
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Biotech leaders worried Trump presidency could spark “brain drain”

The day following the election of Donald J. Trump as President, a survey of leaders in biotechnology in the United ...
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How IQ, bones and metabolism are genetically linked

Ekaterina Pesheva | 
A gene that regulates bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals may take on an additional role as a promoter ...

Gene mutation that slows down brain activity found in people with autism

Honor Whiteman | 
There is currently no cure for autism or treatments that tackle the core symptoms, only behavioral therapies and medications that ...
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How the ‘Millennial Brain’ has evolved to flourish in today’s interconnected world

Judith Glaser | 
While Millennials have been heavily criticized for their obsession with technology, they have been evolving as collaborators, multitaskers and consumers ...
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Our technology-driven 4th Industrial Revolution–What questions should be asked?

Mildred Solomon | 
We live in an age of transformative scientific powers, capable of changing the very nature of the human species and ...
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Brain injuries may be treatable using stem cell therapy

Results of a cellular therapy clinical trial for traumatic brain injury (TBI) using a patient’s own stem cells showed that ...
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Could glyphosate cause other health problems even if it’s not carcinogenic?

Iida Ruishalme | 
GMO skeptics have raised health concerns about glyphosate beyond claims, proven unfounded, that they cause cancer. Here is what the ...
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