X marks the spots

Article Abstract:

Neuroscientists from Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found that a form of epilepsy known as periventricular heterotopia (PH) is a X-linked chromosome defect. Research suggests that a genetic marker associated with the the gene L1 is associated with PH.

Epilepsy, Genetic markers, X chromosome

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Viral tracers: neuroscientists use viruses to map out pathways in the brain

Article Abstract:

Neuroscientist Peter L. Strick of the Veterans Admin Medical Center in Syracuse, NY, is using viruses to map brain pathways in monkeys. Certain virus strains, such as herpes simplex type I, follow the path of nerve impulses through neighboring cells.

Usage, Viruses, Brain mapping

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Schizophrenia revisited: new studies focus on malfunctions in the brain

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that schizophrenia may be a neurodevelopmental disorder. Abnormalities in the connections of the information-processing structures of the brain may cause the disease. Obstetric complications may increase the risk of schizophrenia.

Physiological aspects, Brain, Schizophrenia, Brain abnormalities

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