An anxious temperament
Brain activity that correlates with anxious temperament may arise through a combination of nature and nurture, according to a newContinue Reading
Author: michelesolis
New genetic hot spot for schizophrenia?
People missing a certain segment of chromosome 3 are nearly 17 times more likely to have a schizophrenia diagnosis thanContinue Reading
New partners for neurexin
Scientists have discovered that neurexins — proteins linked to autism — bind to a wide variety of molecules at theContinue Reading
Dynamic duo
The protein encoded by DISC1, the disrupted in schizophrenia 1 gene, partners with the protein Dixdc1 in mice to regulateContinue Reading
Chromosome 7 segment gives clues to social behavior
Individuals who carry an extra copy of the genetic region missing in those with Williams syndrome have language impairments andContinue Reading
Synaptic convergence
A new study fingers a diverse array of copy number variants (CNVs) — duplications or deletions of DNA — in schizophrenia. ManyContinue Reading
Neurexin goes it alone
Known for partnering with other proteins to shape the connections between neurons called synapses, neurexins may powerfully regulate these junctionsContinue Reading
Mouse models reveal workings of neuroligin-1
Researchers are tinkering with mouse models to investigate a protein, neuroligin-1, that helps wire neurons together and that has beenContinue Reading
A mixed economy of schizophrenia genetics
A new mutation in the SHANK3 gene adds to the burgeoning catalog of genetic variants — both rare and common — foundContinue Reading
Scientists finger neurexin 1 defects in autism
Several recent studies in people, mice, and honeybees have tied autism to neurexin 1, a protein that helps neurons communicateContinue Reading
Interneurons set stage for key schizophrenia molecules
Two new studies show that the neurons in charge of dampening electrical activity in the brain — known as interneuronsContinue Reading
Brain makeover
A short therapy session remodels the brains of musicians with a muscle-control disorder. Read this article at Scientific American Mind.
Michele Solis 