UVA researcher Ashley Brandebura helped uncover how a missing brain molecule may hold promise for treating Down syndrome.

Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development ...

Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder that is thought to affect 1 in 1000 children worldwide. What is the Working Memory profile in children with DS? Working Memory is the ability to remember and ...

The activity of Snhg11, a gene found in the 'dark matter' of the genome, is critical for the function and formation of neurons in the hippocampus, specifically in an area critical for learning and ...

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a neurological condition caused by a long-term deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine). It involves two brain disorders that often occur together: Wernicke encephalopathy ...

It’s estimated that around 944,000 people in the UK are living with dementia, a number expected to rise to one million by 2030 and 1.4 million by 2040. The syndrome, which is currently the leading ...

Victorian scientists are leading a world-first program that could transform understanding and treatment of a rare genetic ...

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) reveal that the Snhg11 gene is critical for the function and formation of neurons in the hippocampus. Experiments with mice and human tissues ...