FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2014·4 min readTangled Path of Alzheimer’s Linked Brain Cells Mapped in MiceResearchers have mapped cholinergic neurons, the first type of cells to degenerate in people with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2014·4 min readNew Respect for Primary Visual CortexResearchers discover the V1 brain region performs complex sequence learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 22, 2014·4 min readNew Insight into Neuron Changes Brought About by AgingA new study offers insight into how aging affects neural circuitry, in some cases significantly altering gene expression in single neurons.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2013·2 min readThe Smoking Gun: Fish Brains and NicotineA new study hones in on one particular region of the zebrafish brain which could provide better understanding of the neural circuitry underlying nicotine addiction.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·4 min readResearchers Find Potential Route to Better Treatments for Fragile X and AutismResearchers discover three specific drugs affect three different kinds of neurotransmitter receptors which all appear to play roles in Fragile X.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2013·3 min readObserving Brain Activity During Learning ErrorsMistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 9, 2013·5 min readNew Strategy to Treat Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promise in MiceResearchers have identified a set of compounds which could be used to treat MS. These compounds boost a population of progenitor cells which can repair damage to nerve fibers caused by the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 1, 2013·3 min readResearchers Find Early Success in New Treatment for Stroke RecoveryResearchers report on full recovery of forelimb strength in rats after a stroke by using vagus nerve stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 10, 2013·2 min readStudy Creates New Memories by Directly Changing the BrainResearchers create new and specific memories by directly manipulating brain cells in the cerebral cortex of rodents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2013·2 min read“Forrest Gump” Mice Show Too Much of a Good Thing Can be BadUsing a line of genetically modified mice, researchers discover boosting acetylcholine can disturb cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 7, 2013·3 min readTurning Alzheimer’s Fuzzy Signals Into High DefinitionResearchers have discovered how cholinesterase inhibitors, a class of drug that prevents the breakdown of acetylcholine, could sharpen the brain's performance in patients with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 20, 2013·6 min readGenome-Wide Imaging Study Identifies New Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s PlaquesResearchers combined genetic data with neuroimaging in order to identify genes associated with amyloid plaque deposits in Alzheimer's disease patients. The study is believed to be the first genome-wide association study of plaque deposits using a specialized PET scan tracer that binds to amyloid.Read More
