Is heat sensitivity embedded in DNA methylation?
People’s sensitivity to painful heat may be determined, in part, from the pattern of methyl groups found along their DNA,Continue Reading
Author: michelesolis
PAK7 gene implicated in schizophrenia risk
Duplications at chromosome 20p12.2 increase risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with psychosis, according to a report published online inContinue Reading
Adult brain sprouts new connections
The brain forms its thicket of connections early in life, but additions to its wiring diagram may be made evenContinue Reading
Methylation marks hypoxia in schizophrenia
The first genomewide survey of gene-silencing methyl tags turns up 25 suspect regions in schizophrenia. Published online January 8 in JAMAContinue Reading
Scanning genes in schizophrenia points to synapses
Rare variants in the exome, the protein-coding part of the genome, suggest schizophrenia is marked by disruptions to the synapse,Continue Reading
PV interneurons suspected in schizophrenia
It takes a village of diverse neurons to make a brain, and among the villagers, parvalbumin (PV)-containing interneurons hold aContinue Reading
Message matters for pain relief
When testing drugs for pain relief, the information doctors give matters almost as much as the medicine people receive, accordingContinue Reading
22q11.2 hotspot for schizophrenia research
Over 20 years ago, researchers realized that missing a stretch of DNA on chromosome 22 increased the odds for developingContinue Reading
Avoiding the downsides of medical marijuana
Marijuana soothes a variety of ills, including pain, but it also wreaks havoc with cognition. According to a study publishedContinue Reading
Schizophrenia Research Forum meeting reports
This year I’ve traveled near and far to cover the latest schizophrenia-related findings at three different meetings. This turned intoContinue Reading
Schizophrenia Research Forum Omnibus
Here I post a backlog of news stories I’ve written for Schizophrenia Research Forum since March 2013 — 30 inContinue Reading
TAFA4 Protein Calms Painful Touch
A protein found in a select few sensory neurons suppresses painful touch after an injury, according to a study publishedContinue Reading
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