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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:47:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/genetics/ 32 32 66008408 https://neurosciencenews.com/grin2a-schizophrenia-reality-circuit-30334/ https://neurosciencenews.com/grin2a-schizophrenia-reality-circuit-30334/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:47:31 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115509 Scientists identify the genetic mutation that stops the brain from updating its version of reality, offering a new target for schizophrenia treatment.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/grin2a-schizophrenia-reality-circuit-30334/feed/ 0 115509 https://neurosciencenews.com/gene-expression-neurotransmission-30329/ https://neurosciencenews.com/gene-expression-neurotransmission-30329/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:04:34 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115488 New research identifies the specific "genetic software" that drives real-time neurotransmission in living humans, offering a new frontier for psychiatric treatment.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/gene-expression-neurotransmission-30329/feed/ 0 115488 https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/ https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:40:19 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115402 Scientists discover a massive genetic risk factor for a rare form of FTD, proving that "personality-changing" dementia has a clear biological cause.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/feed/ 0 115402 https://neurosciencenews.com/als-ftd-vulnerable-neurons-tdp43-30301/ https://neurosciencenews.com/als-ftd-vulnerable-neurons-tdp43-30301/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:38:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115386 New research reveals five specific types of neurons that are the primary targets of ALS and FTD, paving the way for cell-specific therapies.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/als-ftd-vulnerable-neurons-tdp43-30301/feed/ 0 115386 https://neurosciencenews.com/epigenetic-brain-aging-atlas-30294/ https://neurosciencenews.com/epigenetic-brain-aging-atlas-30294/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:32:54 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115362 Scientists create an unprecedented atlas of 1 million cells to show how the aging brain rewires itself at the epigenetic level.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/epigenetic-brain-aging-atlas-30294/feed/ 0 115362 https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-memory-neuroscience-30294/ https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-memory-neuroscience-30294/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:48:09 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115358 New research reveals that every neuron in the adult brain carries a molecular record of exactly when and where it was born.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-memory-neuroscience-30294/feed/ 0 115358 https://neurosciencenews.com/reversible-photoreceptor-death-mitophagy-30289/ https://neurosciencenews.com/reversible-photoreceptor-death-mitophagy-30289/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:12:04 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115342 Scientists discover that dying eye cells can be rescued by clearing out "toxic batteries," potentially preventing permanent blindness.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/reversible-photoreceptor-death-mitophagy-30289/feed/ 0 115342 https://neurosciencenews.com/long-read-sequencing-autism-genetics-30277/ https://neurosciencenews.com/long-read-sequencing-autism-genetics-30277/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:03:55 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115301 Scientists use a new "long-read" technology to find the hidden genetic mutations behind autism that traditional tests missed.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/long-read-sequencing-autism-genetics-30277/feed/ 0 115301 https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-stem-cells-vision-preservation-30261/ https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-stem-cells-vision-preservation-30261/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:53:14 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115241 New research reveals that transplanted stem cells act as a dynamic repair crew, preserving vision for the equivalent of 20 human years.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-stem-cells-vision-preservation-30261/feed/ 0 115241 https://neurosciencenews.com/car-astrocytes-alzheimers-amyloid-30255/ https://neurosciencenews.com/car-astrocytes-alzheimers-amyloid-30255/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:01:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115219 Scientists engineer a single-injection "cellular immunotherapy" that turns ordinary brain cells into amyloid-eating super cleaners.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/car-astrocytes-alzheimers-amyloid-30255/feed/ 0 115219 https://neurosciencenews.com/cocaine-brain-rewiring-deltafosb-30246/ https://neurosciencenews.com/cocaine-brain-rewiring-deltafosb-30246/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:36:15 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115190 New research reveals how a single protein acts as a genetic switch, hijacking the brain's memory center to fuel cocaine addiction.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/cocaine-brain-rewiring-deltafosb-30246/feed/ 0 115190 https://neurosciencenews.com/nitric-oxide-tsc2-mtor-autism-30244/ https://neurosciencenews.com/nitric-oxide-tsc2-mtor-autism-30244/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:44:54 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115182 Scientists identify a specific chemical process where nitric oxide disables the brain's "brakes," sending a key autism-linked growth pathway into overdrive.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/nitric-oxide-tsc2-mtor-autism-30244/feed/ 0 115182