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First Gene Linked to Missing Spleen in Newborns
May 3, 2012 — New discovery of a genetic mutation in congenital asplenia may lead to genetic prenatal screening in patients with the rare, but deadly, ... > full story -
Of Mice and Men: Characterization of a New Autism Gene
May 3, 2012 — Malfunctioning single proteins can cause disruptions in neuronal junctions leading to autistic forms of behavior. A new study comes to this conclusion after examining genetically altered ... > full story -
Soy-Based Formula? Neonatal Plant Estrogen Exposure Leads to Adult Infertility in Female Mice
May 2, 2012 — A new study suggests that exposure to estrogenic chemicals in the womb or during childhood could have a long-term effect on female fertility. Limiting such exposures, including minimizing use of ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Exciting Lead Into Premature Aging and Heart Disease
April 30, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that they can dramatically increase the life span of mice with progeria (premature aging disease) and heart disease (caused by Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy) by ... > full story -
Rats Have Best Bite of Rodent World
April 28, 2012 — Scientists have found that mice and rats have evolved to gnaw with their front teeth and chew with their back teeth more successfully than rodents that 'specialize' in one or other of these biting ... > full story -
Agent Reduces Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice: Boosts Sociability, Quells Repetitiveness
April 25, 2012 — Researchers have reversed behaviors in mice resembling two of the three core symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. An experimental agent increased social interactions and lessened repetitive ... > full story -
Watching Neurons Learn
April 25, 2012 — Learning novel associations between sensory stimuli and adequate motor actions is key to many aspects of our daily lives. A new study has opened a novel window on the neuronal circuits involved. The ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Plaques Disrupt Brain Networks
April 20, 2012 — Researchers have shown that brain plaques in mice are associated with disruption of the ability of brain regions to network with each ... > full story -
New Genetically Engineered Mice Aid Understanding of Incurable Neuromuscular Disease
April 17, 2012 — Scientists have created a genetically modified mouse that mimics key features of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, an inherited neuromuscular disease affecting approximately 150,000 people in the United ... > full story -
How Parkinson's Disease Starts and Spreads
April 16, 2012 — Injection of a small amount of clumped protein triggers a cascade of events leading to a Parkinson’s-like disease in mice, according to a new ... > full story
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