Monitoring gene activity in the brain just got a major upgrade. Rice University bioengineers have developed a novel serum ...

An extra copy of a gene that controls synapse formation in the cortex causes excessive inhibitory signaling and may contribute to Down syndrome, according to a new study publishing April 20 th in the ...

Scientists have discovered that a single gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness—something previously thought to stem only from many genes acting together. People with certain variants of this ...

Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have found a mechanism for why a subset of patients’ tumors grow, rather than shrink, when faced with immunotherapy. Immunotherapy has ...

EXTON, Pa., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the newly released Special Topix: Adoption and Impact of Gene Therapy in Hematology, physicians across sickle cell disease (SCD), ...

Using human-induced pluripotent stem cells engineered from a single family's blood samples, a gene signaling pathway linked to a higher risk for developing schizophrenia was discovered by scientists ...

Insulin resistance plays a role in many diseases. The new research provides insights into why insulin resistance appears to be associated with neurodegenerative disorders. Corresponding author Kai ...

Researchers around the world are studying how the human brain achieves its extraordinary complexity. A team at the Central ...

Scientists have identified GRIN2A as the first gene proven to directly cause mental illness, triggering psychiatric symptoms ...

A gene therapy that targets a form of retinitis pigmentosa showed a signal to improve retinal function for up to 3 years after treatment, according to a small clinical trial. The phase 2 SKYLINE trial ...