DNA research uncovers 22 genes that could put people at risk of long-term health conditions following common viral infection Baylor College of Medicine researchers are part of a collaborative research group with AstraZeneca and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that have...

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social, @astra-zeneca.bsky.social, @mskcancercenter.bsky.social identified genes that increase the risk of developing chronic conditions after #viralInfection. #EBV @nature.com @ryandhindsa.bsky.social #DuncanNRI #TexasChildrens www.bcm.edu/news/dna-res...

Fruit fly pigmentation helps researchers discover genes that control brain dopamine and sleep The findings offer new possibilities to restore in people disruptions in dopamine that have been associated with disorders such as addiction, depression, sleep disorders and schizophrenia.

#FruitFly pigmentation helps researchers discover genes that control brain #dopamine and #sleep. Dr. S. Yamamoto explains the findings. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #BCMNeuroscience #DuncanNRI @cp-iscience.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/22/f...

Neural progenitor cells have been elusive – now researchers have found a way to ID them The findings illustrate the power of simple computational frameworks to uncover meaningful, novel disease-relevant biology that could help treat neurological conditions.

Neural progenitor cells have been elusive – now researchers have found a way to ID them #NewAdultNeurons. M. Savatic, G. Cappuccio, W. Choi, F. Semerci, Z. Liu et al @bcmhouston.bsky.social #DuncanNRI @stemcellreports.bsky.social #TexasChildrensHospital blogs.bcm.edu/2025/08/28/f...

Computational approach meets biology to connect neural progenitor cells with human disorders For much of the 20th century it was thought that the adult brain was incapable of regeneration. This view has since shifted dramatically and neurogenesis...

The cells giving rise to new #neurons in the adult #brain have been elusive. M Maletic-Savatic, G. Cappuccio, W. Choi, F. Semerci, Z. Liu et al found a way to ID them. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #DuncanNRI @stemcellreports.bsky.social #TexasChildrensHospital www.bcm.edu/news/computa...

New statistical tool reveals hidden genetic pathways in complex diseases A collaboration including Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital’s Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute...

Researchers at @riceuniversity.bsky.social, @bcmhouston.bsky.social and #TexasChildren's Hospital #DuncanNRI are paving the way to better clinical diagnoses. @ajhgnews.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/new-sta...

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Longitudinal multi-omics in alpha-synuclein Drosophila model discriminates disease- from age-associated pathologies in Parkinson’s disease - npj Parkinson's Disease npj Parkinson's Disease - Longitudinal multi-omics in alpha-synuclein Drosophila model discriminates disease- from age-associated pathologies in Parkinson’s disease

Are there molecular changes early in #Parkinsons disease that distinguish the condition from #aging? Dr. J Botas et al answer the question in #Nature_NPJ Parkinson’s disease. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #DuncanNRI www.nature.com/articles/s41...

ITSN1 gene linked to risk of Parkinson’s disease A new study published in Cell Reports reveals a breakthrough discovery linking genetic variants in the gene ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of Parkinson’s...

Dr. @ryandhindsa.bsky.social et al linked variants in the gene #ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of #ParkinsonsDisease, paving a new way for treatments.
@cellpress.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #DuncanNRI @astrazeneca.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/itsn1-g...

AI accelerates discovery of neurodevelopmental disorder-associated genes Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that accelerates the identification of genes that contribute to neurodevelopmental...

#AI approach accelerates the identification of #genes contributing to neurodevelopmental conditions such as #autismSpectrumDisorder, #epilepsy & #developmentalDelay. @ryandhindsa.bsky.social awzoghbi et al. #AJHG @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #DuncanNRI www.bcm.edu/news/ai-acce...