Daily Archives: February 28, 2015

Genetic Overlap – Fever Associated Epilepsy and Autism.

Posted on February 28, 2015 by researchinitiative

Investigating the genetic basis of fever-associated syndromic epilepsies using copy number variation analysis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25690317 Abstract Fever-associated syndromic epilepsies ranging from febrile seizures plus (FS+) to Dravet syndrome have a significant genetic component. However, apart from SCN1A mutations in >80% of … Continue reading →

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Peanut Allergy – Autism and HLA

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Genome-wide association study identifies peanut allergy-specific loci and evidence of epigenetic mediation in US children. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25710614 Abstract Food allergy (FA) affects 2%-10% of US children and is a growing clinical and public health problem. Here we conduct the first genome-wide … Continue reading →

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Prenatal Stress and the Development of Socioemotional Behavior

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Prenatal stress alters the development of socioemotional behavior and amygdala neuron excitability in rats. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25716930 Abstract Prenatal stress (PS) is a risk factor for neurodevelopmental disorders with diverse ages of onset and socioemotional symptoms. Some PS-linked disorders involve characteristic social … Continue reading →

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Nature Special – Innovations in the Microbiome

Posted on February 28, 2015 by researchinitiative

Innovations in the Microbiome ========================= **The Microbes Within David Grogan http://links.ealert.nature.com/ctt?kn=98&ms=NDgxMDM3OTcS1&r=MjA1NzQ2MzIyOAS2&b=2&j=NjIzMTMwNzQxS0&mt=1&rt=0 **Gut Microbiome: The Peacekeepers Moises Velasquez-Manoff http://links.ealert.nature.com/ctt?kn=81&ms=NDgxMDM3OTcS1&r=MjA1NzQ2MzIyOAS2&b=2&j=NjIzMTMwNzQxS0&mt=1&rt=0 **Why Microbiome Treatments Could Pay Off Soon Rob Knight http://links.ealert.nature.com/ctt?kn=90&ms=NDgxMDM3OTcS1&r=MjA1NzQ2MzIyOAS2&b=2&j=NjIzMTMwNzQxS0&mt=1&rt=0 **The Gene–Microbe Link Ruth E. Ley http://links.ealert.nature.com/ctt?kn=88&ms=NDgxMDM3OTcS1&r=MjA1NzQ2MzIyOAS2&b=2&j=NjIzMTMwNzQxS0&mt=1&rt=0 **Your Microbes at Work: Fiber … Continue reading →

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