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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… researchers have identified different connections in the brain that children may inherit from their parents and are … the specific genes involved. More knowledge about these brain connections can help researchers discover and … ADHD. We approach this common problem by looking at the brain, as we know that ADHD is partly caused by some subtle …
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NHGRI researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages.
… researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for … dogs that herd sheep, the genomic differences involve how brain nerve cells, known as neurons, organize themselves to … pathways that give rise to the range of differences in brain function and behavior found within a species. “The …
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NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
… New study uses postmortem brain tissues to understand genomic differences in … differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate. The results of the findings, … To date, this is the first study to use postmortem human brain tissue to investigate ADHD. Other approaches to …
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Learn what happens when two genetic neighborhoods merge in brain tumor cells after a gene controlled by a gene-control switch turned on a cancer-growth gene.
… what happens when two genetic neighborhoods merge in brain tumor cells. Researchers found that one gene came under … Institute (NHGRI). Gliomas are the most common type of brain tumor in adults, but these tumors are difficult to … Learn what happens when two genetic neighborhoods merge in brain tumor cells after a gene controlled by a gene-control …
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A new study examines why some people grow out of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while others continue to have symptoms as adults.
… partly lose the usual balance of connections between brain networks that control action and those that control … Researchers have argued that this imbalance - between the brain "online" and the brain "offline"- might account for the lapses of attention …
Genetic Disorders
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin.
… is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin. … Neurofibromatosis (NF) … is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin. Tumors, or … eighth cranial nerve (schwannomas). Meningiomas and other brain tumors. Ringing noises inside the ear (tinnitus), …
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When it comes to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), genetics do make an impact.
… , NHGRI researchers examined people with ADHD to map brain connections, called white matter tracts, tied to the … of nerve fibers in and transfers information across the brain. With the help of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and … image processing, researchers can map connections in the brain and determine whether there are subtle disruptions to …
Educational Resources
Autism is a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, communication problems, and repetitive behaviors.
… Autism … Autism is a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, … Developmental Disorder … Autism is a condition related to brain development that can cause significant social, … and to varying degrees. … Autism is a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, …
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Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and muscle function.
… inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and muscle function. … Huntington's Disease, Genetic … inherited disorder associated with the progressive loss of brain and muscle function. Symptoms usually develop during …
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Holoprosencephaly is a developmental disorder that results when the forebrain of the embryo fails to divide and form the right and left halves of the brain.
… fails to divide and form the right and left halves of the brain. … Holoprosencephaly, Developmental Disorder, Birth … fails to divide and form the right and left halves of the brain. The disorder produces a single-lobed brain structure and severe skull and facial abnormalities. …