Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·5 min readTiny Particles Could Help Fight Brain CancerResearchers at MIT have developed a new drug delivering nanoparticle that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. The nanoparticles carry two different drugs that can help shrink tumors and prevent them from growing back.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·4 min readBrainwave Link Between Disparate DisordersResearchers report abnormalities in brainwave activity could be a common link between depression, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus and neuropathic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·3 min readNew Computational Tool May Help Optimize Alzheimer’s TreatmentsA new computational approach could help personalize brain stimulation for individual Alzheimer's patients, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2018·3 min readEarly Synaptic Dysfunction Found in Parkinson’s DiseaseMutations in LRRK2 leads to dysfunctional auxilin and impaired synaptic vesicle endocytosis in Parkinson's patients, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2018·4 min readGut Bacteria Play Key Role in Anti Seizure Effects of Ketogenic DietResearchers believe they have established a causal link between gut bacteria and seizure susceptibility. The study also identifies a specific bacteria that plays a critical role in the anti-seizure effects of the ketogenic diet.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2018·3 min readTau Mutations May Increase Cancer RiskA new study reports tau mutations, commonly associated with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, may also increase the risk of developing cancers.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 23, 2018·4 min readMyelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord InjuriesA new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 23, 2018·3 min readStudy Reveals Cause of Pesticide Exposure and Parkinson’s LinkPeople exposed to two common agrochemicals, Paraquat and Maneb, are at a 250% higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 22, 2018·5 min readWhat Helps Form Long Term Memory Also Drives ALSResearchers reveal a small region of Ataxin-2, a protein implicated in long term memory, may drive the progression of ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2018·4 min readLink Between Tuberculosis and Parkinson’s Disease DiscoveredStudying what the LRRK2 gene does in macrophages infected with the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, researchers believe they may have identified a cause of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2018·6 min readNew Tech May Make Prosthetic Hands Easier for Patients to UseA new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals may help make prosthetic hands easier for patients to use, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·3 min readNew Brain Development Disorder IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new neurodevelopmental disorder. The study reveals the inherited disorder can produce learning difficulties and increase seizure risks. The researchers have implicated a recessive mutation in CAMK2A in this new disorder.Read More