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rs35753505 C-alleles make de l’Art Brut of the brain

Posted in Fusiform gyrus, Middle frontal gyrus, middle occipital gyrus, NRG1, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

According to wikipedia, “Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (July 31, 1901 – May 12, 1985) was one of the most famous French painters and sculptors of the second half of the 20th century.”  “He coined the term Art Brut (meaning “raw art,” often times referred to as ‘outsider art’) for art produced by non-professionals working outside [...]

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Krill-sized genetic risk factors caught with fine NRG1 netting

Posted in NRG1, tagged , , , , , , on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Image via Wikipedia The neuregulin-1 (NRG1) gene is widely known as one of the most well-replicated genetic risk factors for schizophrenia.  Converging evidence shows that it is associated with schizophrenia at the gene expression and mouse model levels which are consistent with its molecular functions in neural development.   However, in several recent genome-wide association studies [...]

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Genetic risk factor for schizophrenia regulates brain function in healthy people

Posted in Frontal cortex, NRG1, tagged , , on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Image via Wikipedia Nowadays, as many folks peer into the vast tangled thicket of their own genetic code, they, as I, assuredly wonder what it all means and how best to ascertain their health risks. One core theme that emerges from repeated forays into one’s own data is that many of us carry a scads [...]

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