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GWAS meta-meta-analysis and related analyses revealed a shared genetic background between ADHD and narcolepsy
This is our latest publication, just published today. It is a genetic study that accessed databases and employed 7,171,168 subjects. The...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 241 min read
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April/May 2025 Monthly Newsletter
April/May 2025 Monthly Newsletter

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 301 min read
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The ADHD connection to narcolepsy: Vindication!
Dr. Modestino fought for years to uncover the truth of whether there was indeed a true connection between the childhood onset disorder of...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 272 min read
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Press Release: New study sheds light on understanding the potential of the Genetic Addiction Risk Severity (GARS) Test To Accurately Predict Preaddiction in the opioid crisis era
A cross-cultural paper published in the prestigious journal Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology  revealed a data-driven...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Apr 144 min read
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March 2025 Monthly Newsletter
March 2025 Monthly Newsletter

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Mar 291 min read
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March 2025 Director’s Blog: Environmental factors to combat the genetic risks of dementia: Developing a lifestyle plan
Let's say you have genetic testing and discover something like this: “gs141 3.5 Bad  You carry one APOE-ε3 allele  and one APOE-ε4...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Mar 274 min read
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February 2025 Monthly Newsletter
February 2025 Monthly Newsletter

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Feb 281 min read
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February 2025 Director's Blog: Has evolution only designed for us to live our best until age 30 or 35?
Aging is associated with an increase in the prevalence of various diseases. One important variable in determining lifespan is the length...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Feb 252 min read
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December 2024 Monthly Newsletter
December 2024 Monthly Newsletter

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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November 2024 Monthly Newsletter
November 2024 Monthly Newsletter

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Nov 30, 20241 min read
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October 2024 Monthly Newsletter
October 2024 Monthly Newsletter

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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Curry College Faculty Accomplishments: Spring 2024
Link Dr. Edward Modestino, senior lecturer, Psychology, appeared in numerous publications, including an editorial titled “Have We Placed...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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Press Release: A new study sheds light on understanding the pre-addiction phenotype and early genetic identification testing.
We are about to publish this study in the Journal of Personalized Medicine. I am a co-author. A sample press release is attached. Dr....

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 8, 20244 min read
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May 2024: A Month in Review of Neuroscience News Articles Referring to Original Research
Over the last month, many online news articles have drawn my attention to neuroscience-related topics and research. If it exists, I...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 26, 20248 min read
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Identification of stress-induced epigenetic methylation onto dopamine D2 gene and neurological and behavioral consequences
I just published a new paper with Dr. Blum's group Link

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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A subtype of ADHD predisposes one to Narcolepsy
The truth about being a scientist, an investigator trying to uncover or discover something, is that if you see something, other people...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Apr 13, 20245 min read
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Identification of stress-induced epigenetic methylation onto dopamine D2 gene and neurological and behavioral consequences: Latest Publication with Dr. Blum
PDF Reference Blum, K., Bowirrat, A., Baron, D., Elman, I., Makale, M.T., Cadet, J.L., Thanos, P.K., Hanna, C., Ahmed, R., Gondre-Lewis,...

Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Mar 29, 20241 min read
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