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neurological disease

From The Labs 

New undiagnosed disease linked to variants of WDR37 gene

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019fruit fly, neurological disease, Research, undiagnosed diseases, WDR37

A new undiagnosed neurological syndrome that is characterized by brain malformations and a range of symptoms including visual impairment, epilepsy, developmental delays and intellectual disability

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Sorting out what drives Huntington’s disease

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018fruit fly, high-throughput, huntingtin, Huntington’s disease, neurological disease, Research

Neurological diseases are typically associated with a multitude of molecular changes. But out of thousands of changes in gene expression, which ones are actually driving

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When protein regulators go awry, neurological disease may follow

April 19, 2018April 27, 2018Alzheimer's Disease, Ataxin1, Mouse models, neurological disease, PUMILIO1, Research, SCA1

Scientists are expanding their horizons in their search for disease-causing genes. Consider for instance a neurological condition called spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1), a disease

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How disrupting mitochondria genes can lead to neurodegeneration

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018idh3a, mitochondria, Neurodegeneration, neurological disease, neurotransmission, synapses

Years back, the Bellen lab identified many mutations in genes of the mitochondria, the energy generators of the cell. Among them was a mutation in

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Image of the Month: Mouse brain with Batten disease

May 1, 2017Juvenile Batten disease, lysosomal disorder, neurological disease, waste storage disorder

  Juvenile Batten disease is one of nearly 50 human cellular waste storage disorders. In the Sardiello lab, researchers use genetics, cell biology and systems biology approaches

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