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Trisomy 21 Effects Seen Genome-wide

By Rina Shaikh-Lesk The Scientist April 16, 2014 The extra chromosome behind Down’s syndrome can impact transcriptional regulation beyond chromosome 21, a study finds. Click here for the ... Read more »

“Obesity Is a Disease” Examining the Self-Regulatory Impact of This Public-Health Message

By: Crystal L. Hoyt, Jeni L. Burnette, Lisa Auster-Gussman Psychological Science 04/09/2014 Abstract In the current work, we examined the impact of the American Medical Association’s recent classification ... Read more »

Environment as important as genes in autism, study finds

By Kate Kelland Reuters May 3, 2014 "Environmental factors are more important than previously thought in leading to autism, as big a factor as genes, according to ... Read more »

Klotho gene variant not only helps slow aging but also helps old people stay sharp

By Anne Francis Tech Times May 9, 2014 "A gene variant called KL-VS linked to longer life was also found to make humans smarter and may help ... Read more »

Protective Gene Staves Off Dementia

By Esther Hsieh Jun 12, 2014 Scientific American Activating the gene with drugs such as lithium could prevent or slow cognitive decline. Click here for full text Read more »

Columbia Geneticists Find Routine Exome Sequencing Successful but Still Not First-line Choice

By Molika Ashford June 25, 2014 GenomeWeb After more than three years offering clinical whole exome sequencing for pediatric and adult patients suspected of having rare genetic ... Read more »

Attitudes of Genetics Professionals Toward the Return of Incidental Results from Exome and Whole-Genome Sequencing

By Joon-Ho Yuemail, Tanya M. Harrell, Seema M. Jamal, Holly K. Tabor, Michael J. Bamshad June 2014 American Journal of Human Genetics Abstract Professional recommendations for the return ... Read more »

DNA Modification Study of Major Depressive Disorder: Beyond Locus-by-locus Comparisons

By Gabriel Oh, Sun-Chong Wang, Mrinal Pal et al. July 1, 2014 Biological Psychiatry Abstract Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibits numerous clinical and molecular features that are ... Read more »

Prenatal Expression Patterns of Genes Associated With Neuropsychiatric Disorders

By Rebecca Birnbaum, M.D.; Andrew E. Jaffe, Ph.D.; Thomas M. Hyde, M.D., Ph.D.; Joel E. Kleinman, M.D., Ph.D.; Daniel R. Weinberger, M.D. July 1, 2014 American ... Read more »

Neuropsychosocial profiles of current and future adolescent alcohol misusers

By Robert Whelan et al. Nature 2 July 2014 Abstract A comprehensive account of the causes of alcohol misuse must accommodate individual differences in biology, psychology and environment, ... Read more »
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