Sentences with phrase «brain cell development»

Many of the 40 genes newly linked to intelligence are thought to help with brain cell development.

It found that genes associated with depression are involved in brain cell development, and that there was overlap between these genetic regions and those linked to schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.

But studying these genes, many of which play roles in brain cell development, may ultimately help scientists understand how intelligence is built into brains.

For example, he says, iPS cells made from fragile X syndrome patients can help scientists understand how the faulty methylation in that disease affects brain cell development.

Another hitch: The virus made cranial cells unleash a flood of molecules that can alter brain cell development.

In a 3 - D brain model, Zika virus activates immune receptor TLR3, which in turn inhibits brain cell development and survival, causing the organoids to shrink — an effect reminiscent of microcephaly.

A class of FDA - approved cancer drugs may be able to prevent problems with brain cell development associated with disorders including Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome, researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have found.

Zinc is an essential mineral needed for improved brain cell development, memory, and cognitive functions.