A computer-based environment developed with the aim to shed light on the origins of altruism: this is the innovative approach...
March 08, 2017March 8, 2017
World’s largest autism genome database shines new light on many ‘autisms’
Latest study identifies 18 new autism-linked genes, deepening understanding of autism’s broad spectrum The newest study from the Autism Speaks...
March 08, 2017March 8, 2017
Head injuries can alter hundreds of genes and lead to serious brain diseases
Examples of gene networks in the hippocampus affected by brain trauma. UCLA researchers report that the “master regulator” genes (in...
March 08, 2017March 8, 2017
Extended Use of MAO-B Inhibitors Slows Decline in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Amsterdam, NL, March 6, 2017 – There has long been interest in whether monoamine oxidase type B (MAO-B) inhibitors slow...
March 02, 2017March 2, 2017
Physical therapy proves as effective as surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
Physical therapy is as effective as surgery in treating carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a new study published in the...
March 02, 2017March 2, 2017
Integrating Gene Expression with Summary Association Statistics to Identify Genes Associated with 30 Complex Traits
Although genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified thousands of risk locifor many complex traits and diseases, the causal variants and genes at these loci remain...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
New test distinguishes ‘tigers’ from ‘pussycats’ in prostate cancer
Prof. Colin Cooper, University of East Anglia. A new test has been developed to make the vital distinction between aggressive...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
Doctor and biomedical engineer team up on nerve stimulation device
By staying nimble in their research, biotech entrepreneurs work to develop a device that could control inflammation DAVID JOLES, STAR...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
Sons of cocaine-using fathers have profound memory impairments
Fathers who use cocaine at the time of conceiving a child may be putting their sons at risk of learning...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
Sugar’s ‘tipping point’ link to Alzheimer’s disease revealed
For the first time a “tipping point” molecular link between the blood sugar glucose and Alzheimer’s disease has been established...