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Mutation in mouse brain linked to schizophrenia: U of I scientists
Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a direct link between a genetic mutation and schizophrenia. The ...
Mutation increases enzyme in mouse brains linked to schizophrenia behaviors
A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with ...
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New genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer's risk
Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain -- a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the ...
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His genes forecast Alzheimer’s. His brain had other plans.
The variant causes a person’s brain to accumulate beta amyloid and phosphorylated tau proteins, the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s.
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Mice With a Human Gene Started Squeaking Differently. Could This Tiny Genetic Mutation Explain the Origin of Speech?
In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...
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Scientists suspect a retired navy mechanic’s job helped protect his brain from inherited dementia gene
While carrying the dreaded genetic variation that plagued his family members, he still has no symptoms of Alzheimer’s.
MIT Neuroscientists Discover a Tiny Brain Receptor That Could Transform Fragile X Treatment
MIT neuroscientists have made a breakthrough in treating fragile X syndrome by leveraging a novel neurotransmitter signaling ...
Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice
Addressing the harmful chemical processes that accompany blunt force trauma to the brain can reduce the risk of long-term ...
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Mutations in two gene pairs point to a promising drug target in 5% of adult cancers
These cancers have mutations in one of two genes ... mutations occur in a range of deadly cancers including those of the brain, bladder, pancreas, esophagus, and lungs. The scientists analyzed ...