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Neurological & Psychological Disorders

News on research and diagnostic developments in neuroscience.

Depression GWAS Based on Minimal Phenotyping May Lead to Skewed Results

A new study showed that relying on minimal phenotyping could impede researchers' ability to identify genetic pathways specific to major depressive disorder.

Gene Expression Study of Brain Cell Layer Finds New Schizophrenia Risk Loci

The analysis of a hippocampus cell layer uncovered genetic loci associated with schizophrenia risk, including two that may represent drug targets.

Quanterix Q4 Revenues Up 46 Percent

The company posted Q4 revenues of $15.9 million, up from $10.9 million in Q4 2018, and beat the consensus Wall Street estimate of $14.2 million.

ADx Healthcare to Launch Alzheimer's Polygenic Risk Test Through Japanese Clinic

The company will offer a 32-gene polygenic score test to patients in the Osaka, Japan Nakanoshima Clinic, with reporting and patient support help from IxLayer.

Medidata, Project ALS Form Research Alliance

The partners will use Medidata's machine learning-based biomarker discovery platform to investigate the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease process.

Feb 27, 2020

DNA Methylation Mapping in Genetic Syndromes Leads to Disease-Specific Episignatures

Feb 21, 2020

New York Governor Plans Consortium for Alzheimer's Disease Genetic Research

Feb 12, 2020

Schizophrenia Associated With Blood DNA Methylation Signature

Feb 11, 2020

Quest Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Feb 11, 2020

Biological Dynamics Aims to Boost Adoption of Raw Sample Biomarker Tech Through Microsoft Program

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Feb 07, 2020

Genetic Risk for Autism Associated With Neurodevelopmental Progress, Condition-Linked Traits

Feb 04, 2020

Cellectricon, StressMarq Ink Neurodegenerative Disease Research Deal

Jan 31, 2020

Copy Number Variants May Influence Clinical Presentation Among Individuals with PTEN Mutations

Jan 31, 2020

NIH Grants $4.8M for Mulit-Omic Study of ApoE4 in Alzheimer's Disease

Jan 30, 2020

Schizophrenia Exome Sequencing Study in South African Population Reveals Rare Mutations, Pathways

Jan 23, 2020

Autism Sequencing Study Uncovers New Disease-Associated Genes, Functional Clues

Jan 14, 2020

Schizophrenia Exome Studies Delineate Role of De Novo Mutations

Jan 08, 2020

Psychiatric Disorders, Body Mass Index Share Genetic Loci, Study Finds

Jan 07, 2020

Anxiety GWAS On Million Veteran Program Data Uncovers New Loci

Dec 27, 2019

SPARK Autism Research Initiative Obtains First Results, Explores New Recruitment Strategies

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Dec 18, 2019

ALS Genomic Analysis Highlights Potential MicroRNA Contributor

Dec 16, 2019

Early-Onset Dementia Risk Shaped by Variants in Multiple Genes, Study Finds

Dec 12, 2019

Psychiatric Disorders Fall Into Groups With Shared Genetic Contributors in GWAS Meta-Analysis

Dec 11, 2019

Parkinson's Foundation Selects Five Sites for Genetic Testing, Counseling

Dec 04, 2019

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Awards $5.5M in Grants for Diagnostic Development