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Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: are a group of disorders in which the development of the central nervous system is disturbed. This can involve developmental brain dysfunction, which can manifest as neuropsychiatric problems or impaired motor function, learning, language or non-verbal communication.
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MAR 02, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
DNA is the four-letter language that codes for genes, “paragraphs” of DNA information that carry specific in ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease experience a slow, progressive worsening of symptoms. What can begin as barel ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have created a diagnostic test that can identify as many as one-fifth of potential autism spectrum disord ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now characterized a genetic disorder called linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryon ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Kabuki syndrome is a rare multisystemic disorder that causes delays in growth, distinctive facial features, short statur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Identical, or monozygotic twins develop from one egg that splits into 2, so the embryos that develop independently from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The neuronal connections in the human brain are more complex than anything we can build artificially right now. But rese ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that as many as one in one hundred people are born with a brain disorder known as Chiari 1 malformation, bu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2020Technology
Researchers have developed a videogame platform for detecting and evaluating symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The cell has many specialized components that perform specific functions, like an organelle called the endoplasmic retic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great model organism for biomedical research. They generate large numbers of embryos that develop rapidl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2020Microbiology
Zika virus cause a devastating epidemic in 2015, and led to the birth of hundreds of children that had congenital brain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A large family with some members that have a rare brain disorder has helped scientists learn more about both brain devel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2020Microbiology
Autism is a complex disorder that has sent researchers searching for what is causing it, as the rates continue to rise. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In Parkinson’s disease (PD), there is chronic degeneration of the central nervous system, particularly in the regi ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 27, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Simple tasks are now uphill struggles, social situations aren’t fun, and the car keys are missing again. By ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes in our genome is controlled by many factors, one of which are chemical tags or structural changes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have confirmed previous studies that have suggested that some cases of cerebral palsy are due to a genetic mu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that errors in a gene called LMNB1, which produces the lamin B1 protein, have devastating effects ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have identified a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder, which can be difficult to differentiate from ot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Krabbe disease or globoid cell leukodystrophy is a rare and deadly disorder that affects about one in every 100,000 infa ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
DNA is the four-letter language that codes for genes, “paragraphs” of DNA information that carry specific in
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease experience a slow, progressive worsening of symptoms. What can begin as barel
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have created a diagnostic test that can identify as many as one-fifth of potential autism spectrum disord
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now characterized a genetic disorder called linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kabuki syndrome is a rare multisystemic disorder that causes delays in growth, distinctive facial features, short statur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Identical, or monozygotic twins develop from one egg that splits into 2, so the embryos that develop independently from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The neuronal connections in the human brain are more complex than anything we can build artificially right now. But rese
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that as many as one in one hundred people are born with a brain disorder known as Chiari 1 malformation, bu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2020
Technology
Researchers have developed a videogame platform for detecting and evaluating symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cell has many specialized components that perform specific functions, like an organelle called the endoplasmic retic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great model organism for biomedical research. They generate large numbers of embryos that develop rapidl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2020
Microbiology
Zika virus cause a devastating epidemic in 2015, and led to the birth of hundreds of children that had congenital brain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A large family with some members that have a rare brain disorder has helped scientists learn more about both brain devel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2020
Microbiology
Autism is a complex disorder that has sent researchers searching for what is causing it, as the rates continue to rise.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In Parkinson’s disease (PD), there is chronic degeneration of the central nervous system, particularly in the regi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 27, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Simple tasks are now uphill struggles, social situations aren’t fun, and the car keys are missing again. By
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes in our genome is controlled by many factors, one of which are chemical tags or structural changes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have confirmed previous studies that have suggested that some cases of cerebral palsy are due to a genetic mu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that errors in a gene called LMNB1, which produces the lamin B1 protein, have devastating effects
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have identified a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder, which can be difficult to differentiate from ot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Krabbe disease or globoid cell leukodystrophy is a rare and deadly disorder that affects about one in every 100,000 infa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch