Can Rett syndrome be treated with precision medicine? A new study using brain organoids shows that mutations R306C and V247X require different drugs, HDAC2 inhibitors and baclofen, to restore brain ...

Though many studies approach the developmental disorder Rett syndrome as a single condition arising from general loss of ...

Though many studies approach the developmental disorder Rett syndrome as a single condition arising from general loss of function in the gene MECP2, a ...

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UC Santa Barbara researchers confirmed that parts of the neural network that inhibit movement in fruit flies plays a ...

Chloride ions, best known for helping cells maintain fluid balance and electrical stability, may also play a more direct role ...

Intracellular transport is a vital process that allows cells to move proteins and other molecules to specific locations. This ...

How do neurons transport proteins? A new study reveals that Kinesin-2 motor subtypes regulate cargo specificity.

REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM (NREM) sleep stages contribute to systems memory consolidation in hippocampal-cortical circuits. However, the physiological mechanisms underlying REM memory ...

Findings underpin the scientific rationale for Anavex’s targeted autophagy approach with orally administered blarcamesineConvergence of impaired ...

Even when people with incomplete spinal cord injuries can walk, everyday functions like standing, balancing or producing steady force may remain difficult. A new study shows why.