![Researchers Track Gene Alterations in Brain Area Perturbed by Stress](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/geneticengineering-1440_3.jpg?itok=2x3USQ0p)
Acute stress can increase the presence of a key DNA modification called 5hmC throughout a portion of the brain called the hippocampus, vital in memory and learning, according to a study published in…
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![A Milestone in the Search for Schizophrenia’s Causes](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/neuronsinthebrainonlightbackground-1440_2.jpg?itok=xmaOx7x6)
Exciting news reported today in Nature and featured in the New York Times points to one of the likely causes (among others) of schizophrenia in some people: overactiv
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Scientists have found that other disorders including intellectual disability can confuse the diagnosis of autism. This provides a possible explanation for at least some of the dramatic recent rise in…
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For an infant, crying is an effective form of communication, reliably summoning a parent in times of need. But new research in mice suggests that a genetic abnormality associated with autism alters…
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The malfunction of neurotransmitter docking ports called NMDA receptors may contribute to schizophrenia in some cases. By chemically blocking these receptors – located on the surface of a class of…
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