FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2013A Peptide to Protect Brain FunctionResearchers develop a protein called NAP which protects and restores nerve cell communication in some neurodegenerative diseases. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 11, 2019‘Crosstalk’ between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer’sFindings could help in the development of treatments to prevent brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer's disease. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2016‘Ground Zero’ Brain Region for Alzheimer’s HighlightedA new study reports the locus coeruleus, an area of the brain essential for maintaining cognitive function, is vulnerable to toxins and infections. This brain area appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 3, 2017‘Ideal Biomarker’ Detects Alzheimer’s Before Symptom OnsetResearchers have revealed a new, non-invasive, pre-clinical biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2013‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALSUsing neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 15, 2019‘Lack of Cleaning’ in Brain Cells is Central to Alzheimer’sResearchers report dysfunctional mitophagy may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. When mitophagy is improved, symptoms of Alzheimer's almost disappeared in animal models of the disease. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 27, 2014‘Sticky Synapses’ Can Impair New Memories by Holding on to Old OnesResearchers discover so-called sticky synapses can impair new learning by excessively hard wiring old memories. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 6, 2016‘Traffic Jam’ in Brain Linked to Common Cognitive DisorderAccording to researchers, a simple MRI brain scan could help diagnose people with a common cognitive disorder. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 4, 2019‘Hunger Hormone’ Linked to Memory in Alzheimer’s StudyA study that used postmortem brain tissue samples from Alzheimer's patients and mouse models found the hunger hormone ghrelin is linked to cognitive impairments and memory loss associated with the disease. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 9, 2013‘Peanut Butter’ Test Can Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers use peanut butter as a new tool to diagnose early stage Alzheimer's disease. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2017“Jumping Genes” May Set the Stage for Brain Cell Death in Alzheimer’sResearchers have identified a mechanism that may explain how neurons falter during the earliest stages of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 5, 2018“Skinny Fat” in Older Adults May Predict Alzheimer’s RiskResearchers say the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass, could be a predictor of cognitive function in older adults. Sarcopenic obesity could be used to predict risk factors for developing dementia, the study reports. Read More
