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The epigenetics of trauma: 86 miRNAs linked to PTSD symptom severity and social adversity
Adverse childhood experiences and traumatic events experienced or witnessed at any point during one's lifetime can sometimes prompt the emergence... Read more -
Genes tied to impulse control play a major role in addiction risk
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains... Read more -
Neural map reveals how adult brain cells remember their origins
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have created the first detailed map showing how genetic activity is controlled in individual cells of... Read more -
High meat consumption linked to lower dementia risk in APOE4 carriers
Older people with a genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease did not experience the expected increase in cognitive decline and dementia... Read more -
African Americans with specific gene variant show brain-network decline years before Alzheimer's appears
Rutgers-Newark researchers have shown that a genetic variant specific to African ancestry alters the brain in a way that could... Read more -
Gene mutation tied to schizophrenia slows brain's updating of beliefs
One of the symptoms of schizophrenia is difficulty incorporating new information about the world. This can lead patients to struggle... Read more -
Mitochondria identified as key players in a rare disease causing microcephaly
Human cells have two copies of each chromosome, and this balance is essential for genes to be expressed in the... Read more -
Genome analysis uncovers new cause of rare movement disorder
Despite modern high-throughput sequencing, the genetic cause of most rare movement disorders remains unclear. A research team in Bochum and... Read more -
Can science slow down aging? Q&A with geneticist
Geneticist Anne Brunet explores what aging really is, how lifestyle choices might influence longevity, and the promising frontiers of aging... Read more -
Gene expression program linked to neurotransmission in the living human brain identified
Researchers have identified a distinct and reproducible gene expression program associated with neurotransmission in the living human brain, offering unprecedented... Read more -
New genetic risk score better predicts diabetes, obesity and downstream complications
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are metabolic conditions with many causes, including overlapping and distinct genetic features. A polygenic... Read more -
What pet cats can tell us about human cancer
They live in our houses, drink our water and even sleep in our beds. Cats have become an integral part... Read more -
High-altitude survival gene may help reverse nerve damage
A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to... Read more -
Super‑agers' brains stay young into old age. New research brings us closer to understanding why
My grandmother Leontina, who recently turned 100, still lives independently and remembers the birthday of everybody in her village. She... Read more -
First-of-its-kind analysis reveals the structural variant landscape driving pediatric cancer development
The first and largest dataset of genomic structure variations specific to childhood cancers was published today by scientists from St.... Read more
