Brain/Neuroscience
DNA mutations can influence far away genes as easily as those close-by
A new chart of DNA’s loops and twists reveals its three-dimensional (3-D) structure in the developing brain. It shows that ...
Future of Alzheimer’s treatment? Flickering lights
[If neurons fire] 30 to 90 times [in a single second], that’s a gamma wave, which has been linked to ...
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 ...
Indian crop scientists: 9 natural organic pesticides that can harm our health and ecosystem
Organic food is promoted as superior and safer for today’s health conscious people. It is claimed that they are pesticide ...
Woman’s rare disorder causes her immune system to attack her brain
A young woman's weeklong bout of "strange behavior" was caused by a rare disease in which the immune system attacks ...
Could scientists one day predict when people are at risk for brain trauma?
A small, yet promising, brain trauma study may someday lead to a time when doctors can forecast which patients who ...
Have we discovered the genetic mutation linked to increased risk for early-onset Parkinson’s?
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the deterioration of nerve cells in the brain, but it's still not clear what causes ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: Should theory of evolution expand to include epigenetics?
Epigenetics around the web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics. This ...
Cancer can emerge from changes to epigenome, not just gene mutations
Doctors’ ruling perspective on cancer has been that it is caused by a series of genetic changes. However, a team ...
Gene linked to binge drinking might help treat alcoholism
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?
What role does genetics play in determining mathematical aptitude? A cursory search will turn up articles claiming that genes account ...
Theory behind Alzheimer’s cure remains credible even after drug trial failure
A drug that was seen as a major test of the leading theory behind Alzheimer’s disease has failed in a ...
Promising Alzheimer’s drug solanezumab fails late-stage trial, hitting dead end
An investigational Alzheimer’s treatment from Eli Lilly failed to slow the progression of the memory-destroying disease in a late-stage trial, ...
WHO announces that Zika is no longer a public health emergency – it’s worse
Zika virus no longer represents a public health emergency, the World Health Organisation announced on [Nov. 18]. On the face ...
Computer scientist Stephanie Seneff’s latest bizarre claim: GMOs cause concussions
[Stephanie Seneff] is a computer scientist..... In a stunning example of the Dunning-Kruger effect, she feels she can take her computer expertise ...
Human-on-a-Chip: Future clinical drug trials may stop relying on humans altogether
Disasters [in human drug trials] are rare. But also rare are clinical trials that go well: Ninety percent of drugs ...
Can CRISPR gene editing restore sight?
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
Lasers shone into the brains of mice can now activate individual neurons — and change the animals behaviour. Scientists have ...
Your mind may stay nimble even with signs of Alzheimer’s in your brain
The defective proteins that are widely thought to kill brain neurons and cause, or at least indicate, Alzheimer’s disease do not ...
Smart drugs: Is it smart to use them?
Brain-boosting drugs are routine in treating conditions with deficits in cognition or alertness, such as ADHD and narcolepsy. They also ...
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 ...
How IQ, bones and metabolism are genetically linked
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
There is currently no cure for autism or treatments that tackle the core symptoms, only behavioral therapies and medications that ...
How the ‘Millennial Brain’ has evolved to flourish in today’s interconnected world
While Millennials have been heavily criticized for their obsession with technology, they have been evolving as collaborators, multitaskers and consumers ...
Our technology-driven 4th Industrial Revolution–What questions should be asked?
We live in an age of transformative scientific powers, capable of changing the very nature of the human species and ...
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 ...
Could glyphosate cause other health problems even if it’s not carcinogenic?
GMO skeptics have raised health concerns about glyphosate beyond claims, proven unfounded, that they cause cancer. Here is what the ...