genetics & genomics, neuroscience, brain

One variant limited the brain’s ability to use glucose.

A whole-genome analysis of people who experience color when they listen to sounds points to a handful of genes involved in neural development.

Transcriptional profiling of post-mortem human brains reveals commonalities in the genes over- and under-expressed in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and major depression. 

As researchers sequence the DNA of thousands of kids with autism, dozens of genetic subgroups are emerging.

A single nucleotide polymorphism in BDNF is tied with lower levels of the protein and higher body-mass index.

How one of the rarest neurodegenerative diseases could lend insight into ubiquitous neuroprotective processes

A study that identified genes linked to communication between different areas of the brain has been retracted by its authors because of statistical flaws. 

The breast cancer-associated gene may play a protective role in neural stem cells, a mouse study finds.

Neurons within a person’s brain exhibit striking variations in DNA copy number.

Three-dimensional tissues called “cerebral organoids” can model the earliest stages of brain development.

Retrotransposons contribute to genetic variability in human brain cells.