Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic condition that causes a range of developmental problems and learning disabilities. It affects only about one in 4,000 males and one in 8,000 females. Children with ...
Genetic analysis of Wiedemann-Steiner Syndrome patients revealed that a variety of changes in one gene (MLL1) causes the disease. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich 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 ...
A growing body of research has linked sleep with improved learning and memory consolidation in both children and adults. Yet, a new study done at the University of Arizona shows that napping may not ...
Matthew Walker receives funding from UK medical research council, Epilepsy Research UK and the National Institute for Health Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre.