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Sleep deprivation, cAMP, and schizophrenia
The cognitive difficulties stemming from sleep deprivation may be reversible, according to a recent paper in Nature. Using a drugContinue Reading
Imaging study ties brain connection to sociability
Scientists have linked a person’s social ability with the strength of a specific connection between two areas deep within theContinue Reading
An X chromosome close-up for autism
Genetic changes linked to autism have been found on 21 of the 23 human chromosomes. Now, using new, high-resolution techniques,Continue Reading
Jettison jet lag
The headaches, sleepiness and general out-of-it feeling of jet lag is a punishing side effect of long-distance travel by plane.Continue Reading
The science of sociability
We humans are social creatures, but people with Williams syndrome are more so than most. Famously outgoing, these people willContinue Reading
Brain as crystal ball?
College-age students with a type of gene that increases their chances for getting Alzheimer’s disease also have a brain thatContinue Reading
Genetic changes during cell splitting may contribute to autism
Our genomes may not be so stable after all. Spontaneous deletions and duplications of DNA, which appear with greater frequency inContinue Reading
Progress in autism research at IMFAR 2009
From demonstrations of innovative technologies to a special sleep symposium to a keynote address about crucial neural pathways that mayContinue Reading
Mending connections in schizophrenia
Like the chain of gadgetry—receivers, wires, switches—that lets us talk by telephone, many of the genes implicated in schizophrenia haveContinue Reading
Fragile X gene involved in sleep span
The genetic culprit in fragile X syndrome—a form of mental retardation frequently accompanied by autism—can alter how much fruit fliesContinue Reading
Nighttime noise: Stealth memory sapper?
Falling asleep in front of the TV may give you more than a sore neck. According to a recent reportContinue Reading
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