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New genes implicated in general substance use disorders

A recent study has identified multiple loci associated with general addiction risk. The research, published this week in Nature Mental […]

Alcohol use disorder linked to gene splicing

Written by Charlotte Harrison, Science Writer. Alternative splicing of RNA controls the flow of genetic information from DNA to protein, […]

Is the use of artificial genomic DNA the future?

For the first time, researchers have combined an artificial DNA replication scheme with a reconstructed gene expression system using cell-free […]

The State Of: Genomics in Mental Health Research

The advent of genetic and genomics research has transformed our understanding of thousands of human diseases, with our abilities ever […]

Epigenetics and Addiction: New Study Reveals How HDAC5 Regulates Opioid Relapse

In a recent study, published in PNAS, researchers have identified an epigenetic enzyme, histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5), that plays a […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 10th December

Check out the latest Genomics Week in Brief – full of intriguing news and research from the genomics space! Top […]

Psychedelics: A new kind of trip

When we think about consciousness, we often consider it as being aware of one’s internal and external existence. But while […]

Can we be genetically predisposed to psychiatric disease and addiction?

A recent study, published in NeuroResource, has used single-nucleus transcriptome analysis to identify cell-type-specific molecular signatures in the brain that […]

Down the Rabbit Hole: Genomics and Psychedelics – Charles Nichols

Charles Nichols is a Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Centre in New Orleans in USA. His main research […]

Analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genes related to antisocial behaviours

A new study, published in Nature Neuroscience, has analysed data from 1.5 million people to identify genes underlying behaviours related […]