DNA Once Thought to Be Junk May Not Be So, Scientists Say

Specific DNA once thought to be junk has been found to play an important role in brain development and in several neurological ailments, say researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. While the function of long, noncoding RNA molecules has yet to be discovered thoroughly, initial studies have found associations with convulsive seizures, major depressive disorder, a number of cancers, Alzheimer’s disease and Huntington’s disease. For more information, click here to read the full article.