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Background: The Angelman Syndrome Registry (RISA) was developed as a retrospective study with the following objectives: to evaluate the clinical history of...

The chicken immune system has provided an immense contribution to basic immunology knowledge by establishing major landmarks and discoveries that defined...

Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are complex neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication, as well as...

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are produced by anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium and cause a persistent paralysis of peripheral nerve terminals, which...

Peppers are a versatile, flavorful, and widely popular crop, used not only as a healthy food source but also for their medicinal properties. Scientists have...

Advancing precision medicine in heritable cardiac diseases: genetic insights from the understudied Middle Eastern population

Congenital aniridia (CA) is a rare, severe, inherited ocular disorder characterized by the iris's total or partial bilateral absence. CA can be

Jan 14, 2019 - Association studies of up to 1.2 million individuals identify 566 genetic variants in 406 loci associated with tobacco use and addiction (initiation,...

The Simpson Lab explores the genetics of epilepsy, autism, and neurodevelopmental disorders to identify new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

The photo shows a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), a species that closely resembles the critically endangered Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua...

Yale researchers have discovered evidence of why a fish group, considered “living fossils,” has existed largely unchanged for tens of millions of years.

Neuropsychiatric diseases, including ADHD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, are increasingly prevalent but poorly understood at the molecular level. The...

Cannabis sativa L., previously concealed by prohibition, is now a versatile and promising plant, thanks to recent legalization, opening doors for medical...

Seizures, particularly first onset seizures in adults, are a diagnostic hallmark of brain tumors (Giglio and Villano, 2010). Unfortunately, malignant brain...

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the agency is extending its precertification model to low-risk direct-to-consumer genetic risk tests.