Convergence zone: top schizophrenia candidates linked
A new study outlines a connection between one suspected culprit in schizophrenia, NRG1, and another called DISC1. Read this articleContinue Reading
Tag: genetics
Another neuroligin mutation for autism
A new mutation in the neuroligin-4 (NLGN4) gene has been found in two brothers with autism, further implicating the geneContinue 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
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
Seeking genes that protect from autism
As the number of genes suspected of contributing to autism grows, some scientists are going after genetic factors that mightContinue Reading
The neurobiology of suicide
By examining the brains of people who have committed suicide, scientists are pinpointing some problems deep within their brain cellsContinue Reading
New study casts doubt on autism mouse model
At odds with a report of a promising autism mouse model, mice carrying a mutation found in some cases ofContinue Reading
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