Canadian Association for Neuroscience

Tag: genetics

  • New cause of child blindness identified

    One of the mysteries of blindness has been solved. A team of international scientists in collaboration with the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) identified a new gene responsible for Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), a devastating genetic form of blindness in newborns.

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  • Scientists discover gene behind rare disorders

    International study with researchers at The Neuro reveals links with other neurodegenerative diseases Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro,  McGill University working with a team at Oxford University have uncovered the genetic defect underlying a group of rare genetic disorders.  

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  • How genetics shape our addictions

    Genes predict the brain’s reaction to smoking Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes. A study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, McGill University shows that people with

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  • Researchers link genetic mutation to psychiatric disease and obesity

    McGill researchers have identified a small region in the genome that conclusively plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity. The key lies in the genomic deletion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, a nervous system growth factor that plays a critical role in brain development. To determine the role of BDNF

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  • McGill researchers discover the cause of an inherited form of epilepsy

    Findings could open avenues for improved therapies for a range of conditions Researchers at McGill University have discovered the cause of an inherited form of epilepsy. The disease, known as double-cortex syndrome, primarily affects females and arises from mutations on a gene located on the X chromosome.

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  • Discovery of a gene that causes Joubert Syndrome in the population of the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec

    May 10, 2012 – C5ORF42 was identified as the gene that causes Joubert Syndrome in a number of families in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec where the causal gene had remained unknown since the initial description of the syndrome in 1969. This is what a study in the April issue of The American

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  • Study suggests new way to treat chronic pain

    March 27 2012 – Gene that encodes crucial pain receptor may be key to individualizing therapy for major health problem Nearly one in five people suffers from the insidious and often devastating problem of chronic pain.

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