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Fragile X syndrome involves changes in the X chromosome, as pictured in the four columns of chromosomes starting on the left. The fifth column, on the far right, shows two normal X chromosomes.

An Alzheimer's Drug May Boost Cognition In People With Fragile X Syndrome

April 30, 2021

Fragile X Syndrom barcode

Tetra's Alzheimer's Drug Improves Language, Learning in Fragile X Syndrome

April 30, 2021

Caregiver and patient

Treatment Found to Improve Cognitive Function in Patients With Fragile X Syndrome

April 29, 2021

Study links structural brain changes to behavioral problems in children who snore

April 13, 2021

Transfer students from the 2015 START (Summer Transfer Ahead Research Training) program, which preceded STARTneuro in efforts to broaden diversity in UC San Diego neurobiology students.

NIH Funds New Program to Broaden Diversity in Neurobiology

April 08, 2021

Magnetic resonance imaging scans whose crosshairs are fixed on a patient's nasal septum. Courtesy of Dr. Aria Jafari.

Chronic sinus inflammation appears to alter brain activity

April 08, 2021

In this artist’s rendering, amyloid plaques are interspersed among neurons. These aggregates of misfolded proteins disrupt and kill brain cells, and are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Photo credit: National Institute of Aging

Novel Drug Prevents Amyloid Plaques, a Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease

March 02, 2021

Nevada ENDURE seeks to improve diversity in neuroscience

January 22, 2021

Photo of Berenice Anaya, D-SPAN Awardee

Graduate student overcomes barriers to receive NIH award

January 15, 2021

NIH to fund cohort recruitment and development program to enhance diversity and inclusion among biomedical faculty

December 08, 2020