Scientists find uncommon hereditary disorder that influences the brain, heart and facial highlights Kumar Jeetendra | January 21, 2021 Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental delays and malformations of the brain, heart and facial features. Named linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryonic defects syndrome (LINKED), it is caused by a mutated version of the OTUD5 gene, which interferes with key molecular actions in embryo development. The findings indicate …
Scientists recognize neural circuit associated with reciprocally controlling weight gain and despondency Kumar Jeetendra | March 27, 2021 Research has found that obesity and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety seem to often go together. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and cooperating institutions are providing new insights into this association by identifying and characterizing a novel neural circuit that mediates the reciprocal control of feeding and mental conditions in mouse models. …
