FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2020·4 min readA weak heart also damages the brainHeart insufficiency has a negative impact on gray matter in the brain. Weak heart function was linked to decreased gray matter in areas of the brain associated with memory and learning, including the hippocampus and parietal medial cortex. This may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2020·6 min readHow the brain and its arteries communicate to supply blood to areas of heightened neural activityArteries in the brain regulate neurovascular coupling in response to neural activity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 18, 2020·2 min readNumber of people with dementia set to double by 2050Researchers report the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias will double over the next thirty years.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 17, 2020·4 min readBeta-arrestin-2 increases neurotoxic tau driving frontotemporal dementiaThe protein beta-arrestin-2 increases tau tangle accumulation in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia but interfering with the removal of excess tau from the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 14, 2020·4 min readSubtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathologyCognitive performance may predict the progression from normal to abnormal levels of Alzheimer's associated amyloid-beta.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 7, 2020·3 min readBrain cells long thought of as passive play key role in memoryMicroglia, key immune cells in the brain, may play a significant role in memory retention.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2020·5 min readBlood test identifies risk of disease linked to stroke and dementiaSix proteins in the blood can be used to assess a person's risk of developing cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). CSVD has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 3, 2020·7 min readFlickering light mobilizes brain chemistry that may fight Alzheimer’sExposure to light pulsing at 40 hertz causes the brain to release a surge of cytokines which activate microglia and reduces neuroinflammation. The findings could help with the development of new treatments to fight Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2020·4 min readAerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain functionPeople with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease can benefit significantly from a six-month aerobic training program. Aerobic exercise helps improve brain glucose metabolism and executive function, in addition to increasing cardiorespiratory fitness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 30, 2020·3 min readImmune response in brain and spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseasesMicroglia can interfere with macrophages, preventing the movement of these blood immune cells to injury sites. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 28, 2020·3 min readNew mathematical model for amyloid formationMathematical model describes the chemical reactions responsible for the formation of Alzheimer's-linked protein.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 28, 2020·3 min readAI analyzed blood test can predict the progression of neurodegenerative diseaseCombining artificial intelligence technology and blood samples, researchers were able to predict and explain the progression of Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease. The new algorithm was able to detect alterations in gene expression over decades from patients' blood samples.Read More