gene mutation

  • A dad helps his daughter with cerebral palsy walk through the woods

    Rare mutations may cause some cases of cerebral palsy

    Researchers have found genetic mutations that can lead to some cases of cerebral palsy, which most researchers have believed to be environmentally caused.

  • embroidered brain

    Rare mutation sheds light on the brain’s wiring

    A Québec family's unusual gene offers insight into how the brain is built, as well as disorders like addiction, depression, and schizophrenia.

  • dart board (Huntington's disease drug target concept)

    This enzyme could be a drug target for Huntington’s

    The new drug target could also be useful in fighting other neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's.

  • tank on empty

    Refuel immune cells to fight Alzheimer’s plaques?

    A gene mutation saps the energy from immune cells that are meant to clear the brain of plaques tied to Alzheimer's. But it can be reversed, researchers say.