FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2013·3 min readStaying Ahead of Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers work to understand how expanded polyglutamine tracts form the types of supramolecular structures that are presumed to be toxic to neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2013·4 min readExtensive Variability in Olfactory Receptors Influences Human Odor PerceptionResearchers discover as much as 30% of the larger array of human olfactory receptors differ between individuals.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 6, 2013·3 min readAlzheimer’s Drug Discovery: Looking Under the Right ROCKResearchers have discovered a potential drug which can force BACE into different parts of a cell, reducing its ability to produce amyloid beta.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2013·3 min readHuman Stem Cells Predict Efficacy of Alzheimer DrugsResearchers transform iPSCs into neurons to test the efficacy of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·December 5, 2013·3 min readBrain Cancer Cells Hide While Drugs SeekBrain cancer cells resist therapy by temporarily losing gene mutations targeted by drugs, but re-amplify the mutation once the treatments have stopped, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 5, 2013·4 min readGene Found to be Crucial for Formation of Certain Brain CircuitryResearchers report they have discovered a gene involved in forming synapses.Read More
AutismFeatured·December 2, 2013·3 min readAir Pollution and Genetics Combine to Increase Risk for AutismResearchers find exposure to air pollution appears to increase the risk of developing autism in those which a specific genetic disposition to the disorder.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 29, 2013·5 min readStudy Connects Dots Between Genes and Human BehaviorA new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 27, 2013·4 min readGenetic Mutation Increases Risk of Parkinson’s Disease From PesticidesMutations in the alpha-synuclein gene can cause increased vulnerability to pesticides, which may lead to Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 26, 2013·5 min readBrain Imaging Differences in Infants at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’sInfants who carry a gene associated with an increased rick for Alzheimer's disease have differences in brain development compared to those who do not carry the gene, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 25, 2013·4 min readBreaking the Brain Clock Predisposes Nerve Cells to NeurodegenerationResearchers discover the expression of certain clock genes plays a critical role in delaying the emergence of age-related signs in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2013·3 min readA New Kind of Genetic Switch Can Target the Activities of Just One Type of Brain CellMicroglia plays crucial roles both in healthy and diseased brains, a new study reports.Read More