Brain/Neuroscience
‘Brain blobs’ genetically engineered from stem cells can track effects of Zika virus
[C]ombined with gene editing techniques like CRISPR, it seems like there’s almost nothing you can’t just whip up in a ...
Differences in brain wiring could explain why some people learn languages quicker
Babies' ability to soak up language makes them the envy of adult learners everywhere. Still, some grown-ups can acquire new ...
“Getting Risk Right”: Geoffrey Kabat on health, risk and bad science
Why do things that are unlikely to harm us get the most attention? Dr. Geoffrey Kabat, a cancer epidemiologist at ...
Vampire therapy: Can blood from the young fight aging?
Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel has expressed his reluctance to age quite vocally. He has also put his money where ...
Discovery of gene mutations for motor disorder leads to treatment in children
Doctors have discovered a new genetic disorder that robs children of the ability to walk normally and makes it hard ...
Fast food ads may entice kids with obesity genes more than other children
Children with a genetic trait linked to obesity may be more likely than other kids to respond to fast-food commercials ...
Motherhood changes your brain to connect better with newborn
Elseline Hoekzema at Leiden University in the Netherlands and her team compared brain scans of 25 first-time mothers with those ...
“Early” intervention can be too late: Cancer cells spread much sooner than assumed
Cancer cells are able to spread from a nascent tumor much earlier than scientists long thought and are more adept than ...
Science and technology in food production can limit environmental footprint while increasing production
The Breakthrough Institute is in the midst of releasing a series of articles on the future of food. The latest article ...
Single gene may make deadly brain cancer more fatal
Scientists have identified a gene that is overactive in a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma, according to ...
Malfunctioning of 320 gene ‘epileptic network’ may trigger epilepsy
British scientists have identified a gene network in the brain that is associated with epilepsy, a discovery which may lead ...
Genes essential for healthy fetal development tied to autism
Genes known to be essential to life–the ones humans need to survive and thrive in the womb–also play a critical ...
Mystery of rare diseases: Why diagnoses remain elusive
Milo Loretzen is one of only three people in the world known to have been diagnosed with a mutation in ...
How one gene influences many diseases
In this new study the scientists show that the gene region which controls FADS1 appeared 6 million years ago and ...
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 ...
One tiny DNA mutation may have paved path for humans to evolve big brains
Humans may in part owe their big brains to a DNA "typo" in their genetic code, research suggests. ... [In ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: Watch how epigenetic changes cause cancer
Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented ...
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 ...
