Genetics

A national study by University of Adelaide researchers is paving the way for more precise diagnosis and treatment for children with cerebral palsy.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Scientists have uncovered a surprising mechanism by which a brain enzyme called OTULIN controls the expression of tau, the protein that forms toxic tangles in Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, published in Genomic Psychiatry, reveal that […]

Researchers from University of California San Diego have identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting—the tendency to prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones—shedding new light on how impulsive decision-making relates to both […]

Rutgers neuroscientist Peng Jiang and his neuroscience colleague Mengmeng Jin have made a discovery they say could reshape how scientists think about Alzheimer’s treatment.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Researchers have created an artificial intelligence model that can identify which mutations in human proteins are most likely to cause disease, even when those mutations have never been seen before in any person.This article was […]

A major genetic risk factor for delirium has been identified in a study that analyzed the DNA of more than 1 million people worldwide.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics—meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in each cell. Mistakes or failures […]

Combining genetic risk with cardiovascular disease risk factors—such as high LDL cholesterol, obesity, and hypertension—may predict who is more likely to develop dementia, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco.This article was […]

Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine have found widespread genetic and protein changes in the brain cells of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which may help shed light on mechanisms […]

Among friends and family of those who die by suicide, a common refrain is: I didn’t know. While some people who die by suicide have prior attempts, about half of people who die by suicide […]