Large study pinpoints new genetic risk region for autism
Loss of a sizable region on chromosome 17 dramatically increases risk for autism and schizophrenia, according to a new studyContinue Reading
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World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics 2010
New genetic clues for schizophrenia were unveiled at WCPG 2010 in Athens, Greece, where researchers emphasized that the hunt forContinue Reading
An anxious temperament
Brain activity that correlates with anxious temperament may arise through a combination of nature and nurture, according to a newContinue Reading
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
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
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
Disorganized brain signals in a mouse model of schizophrenia
Mice carrying a multi-gene deletion associated with schizophrenia exhibit disrupted communication between regions of the brain involved in working memory.Continue Reading
Evan Eichler: Following his instincts to autism’s hotspots
Evan Eichler discovered that some parts of the human genome are more prone to mutate than others. Now he isContinue Reading
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