FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2016·4 min readMechanics of Neuroplasticity: Immune Cells Prune Connections Between NeuronsMicroglia plays an important role in synaptic pruning, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2016·5 min readEarly Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s DefinedResearchers have identified a biomarker that is associated with the activation of an innate immune response to neural damage during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 4, 2016·6 min readResearchers Discover Brain Cells With More Than 100 Unique MutationsResearchers have successfully sequenced the complete genomes of individual neurons and have discovered each neuron contains, on average, more than 100 mutations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·March 2, 2016·5 min readTracking Progress of Alzheimer’s Proteins in Aging BrainsPET scans can track the progressive stages of Alzheimer’s disease in cognitively normal adults, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 2, 2016·3 min readSnake Venom May Hold Key to Breaking Down Alzheimer’s PlaquesResearchers believe they have discovered an elusive drug candidate, a molecule in snake venom, that appears o activate an enzyme involved in breaking down amyloid plaques.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 2, 2016·3 min readPeople Who Consider Dementia an Illness Have a More Negative OutlookA new study reports people who perceive dementia as an illness rather than an inevitable part of aging tend to be more negative and express lower mood.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 1, 2016·3 min readThe Evolution of Amyloid Toxicity in Alzheimer’sResearchers have uncovered structural markers to differentiate between smaller and larger forms of amyloid beta molecules.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 1, 2016·3 min readTwin Study Finds Genetics and Environment Affect Different Brain RegionsAccording to a new twin study, cerebral glucose metabolism plays a major role in the bilateral parietal lobe and left temporal lobe, while environmental factors influence different brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 29, 2016·5 min readVascular Disease After 80 Associated With Greater Dementia RiskA new study reports those who reach the age of 80 without cardiovascular disease are at greater risk of dementia than they are at risk of heart attack or stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 29, 2016·4 min readImproving Memory Through Electrical StimulationAn innovative study could help improve learning and memory with the use of transcranial direct current stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 29, 2016·3 min readImproving Memory in Alzheimer’s by Blocking InflammationResearchers have disarmed the brain's response to amyloid beta using a compound used to treat cancer, a new study reports.Read More