TBI recovery influenced by one gene
There’s new evidence that one change in the sequence of the BDNF gene can make recovering from a TBI more difficulty compared to others with the same wounds....
read moreGrowth can be restored in neurons stunted by autism gene
Researchers at Brown University not only traced autism to specific molecular and cellular consequences, but they also figured out how to restore proper growth of neurons....
read moreGene for handedness discovered
Researchers have discovered which genes are involved in determining whether you are left- or right-handed. We are the only species that show a strong preference for which hand we use....
read moreThe Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of genetic stroke
The Mediterranean diet appears to interact with a gene variant that’s normally associated with type 2 diabetes. Five years of research found that even people who had two copies of the gene variant had a reduced number of strokes...
read moreNew communication between different brain cell types discovered...
Neuroscientists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have found that nerve cells interact with neighboring glial cells, which results in a transfer of protein and genetic info. It’s how the nerve cells protect themselves against stressful growth conditions. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/263510.php...
read moreDefective genes and antisocial and repetitive behavior
Ripped genes? New research has identified how a defective gene causes changes in the brain that lead to the antisocial problems associated with autism, including repetitive behavior....
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