‘Neurology’ Neuroscience Articles
New Method Delivers Alzheimer’s Drug to the Brain
Oxford University scientists have developed a new method for delivering complex drugs directly to the brain, a necessary step for treating diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Motor Neuron Disease and Muscular Dystrophy. These diseases have largely resisted attempts [Read More]
Bone Marrow Stem Cells Safe for Young Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
The results of a Phase 1 clinical trial involving stem cells from a patient's own bone marrow used to treat traumatic brain injury in children show that the procedure is safe. [Read More]
Neural Network Model of 10 Neuron Visual Processing Circuit Created
Neurobiology research combining laser scanning and electron microscopy, novel neuroimaging techniques and neural network modeling is providing new insight into how real neural circuits may behave. [Read More]
Cerebellum Grey Matter Volume Used to Predict General Intelligence
Researchers believe they have found a link between the volume of one's cerebellum and general intelligence. [Read More]
Microtubule Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease Shares Some Blame
New Parkinson's disease research suggests defective regulation of microtubules may be responsible for some cases of Parkinson's disease. [Read More]
FLIP Switch of Programmed Cell Death
Research involving programmed cell death has lead to new information about the involvement of a protein named FLIP in cell survival and cell death. Researchers identified the protein FLIP and the silencing of the enzyme RIPK3 as important clues to the confusing nature of [Read More]
Alzheimer’s Symptoms Reversed in Mice with Human Tau Genes
Alzheimer’s disease research has lead to important findings involving the tau gene and the possibility of reversing the disease’s progression. The researchers used transgenic mice with two different human tau gene variants. One variant leads to tau proteins that [Read More]
Brain Cell Destruction Blocked in Parkinson’s Disease Models with SR-3306
Scientists show that SR-3306 delivered orally to mice and rat models of Parkinson's disease was able to protect brain cells from neurodegeneration. SR-3306 inhibits the c-jun-N-terminal kinases (JNK) class of enzymes, previously shown to play large roles in neuron survival. [Read More]
Reelin Nerve Cells Into Neocortex Without Glial Cell Hooks
Scientists found that the protein named reelin is deeply involved in the migration of new nerve cells to the neocortex independently of glial cells. The research provides evidence that one class of molecules involved with reelin’s control of nerve migration is [Read More]
Oxidative Stress, Defective Nucleoli Likely a Cause of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease may be caused by oxidative stress within cells due to defective nucleoli. Dopamine producing neurons are particularly sensitive to oxidative stress. The researchers present evidence showing defective nucleoli within dopamine producing neurons lead [Read More]
