Rutgers researcher uncovers new gene for fear factor
Findings could pave the way to treatment of anxiety disorders
18-Nov-2005 -
Rutgers geneticist Gleb Shumyatsky has discovered a gene that controls both innate and learned forms of fear. The gene, known as Stathmin or Oncoprotein 18, is highly concentrated in the amygdala, a key region of the brain that deals with fear and anxiety.
"This is a major advance in the field ...
anxiety
anxiety disorder
electrophysiology
+11