Scientists seek insight into Parkinson’s, addiction by tracking gene expression in the brain
Two MIT faculty members earn funding from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation.
One more clue to brain changes in Huntington’s disease
Opioid receptor MOR1 changes discovered in neurodegenerative disease model.
Biologists find unexpected role for amyloid-forming protein
Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer’s plaques form in the brain.
Biology, driven by data
Newly tenured biological engineer Ernest Fraenkel goes where the numbers lead.
Possible role for Huntington’s gene discovered
Mutant forms of the gene disrupt chemical modifications that control access to genes necessary for normal brain cell function.
Protein linked to aging may boost memory and learning ability
Discovery could lead to new drugs to fight Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases.