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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 … … One of the most common childhood neuropsychiatric disorders, ADHD is highly heritable - meaning that genes play … and ranked them according to which were most likely to be inherited and play a role in ADHD. We're now asking which …
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) … associated with NF2. … Neurofibromatosis can either be an inherited disorder or the product of a gene mutation. Both … affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin. … Genetic Disorders …
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Mendelian inheritance refers to certain patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
Genetic Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks.
… are: 1) familial: ADHD often runs in families; 2) abnormal brain development; or 3) brain injuries occuring before, during or after birth. … … with ADHD may also have learning disabilities, behavioral disorders or disorders of mood such as depression or anxiety. …
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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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Autosomal recessive is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic disorders.
… is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic disorders. … Autosomal recessive is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic disorders. “Autosomal” means that the gene in question is … is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic disorders. … Talking Glossary …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. Approximately …
Genetic Disorders
Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in the blood of a chemical known as phenylalanine.
… Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in … known as phenylalanine. … Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in … and body. Having too much phenylalanine can cause brain damage unless diet treatment is started. Additional … the blood of a chemical known as phenylalanine. … Genetic Disorders …
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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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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 …