FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 4, 2015·2 min readCrafting Artificial ArteriesResearchers develop a new technique which can allow organic molecules to assemble into complex tubular tissue like structures without the use of moulds or 3D printing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 2, 2015·2 min readExercising on Treadmill Improves Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports exercising on a treadmill can improve cognitive performance in late stage Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 2, 2015·4 min readMemory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s PatientsA drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 29, 2015·2 min readNew Prosthesis Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients Re-Encode MemoriesA new neuroprosthesis has been developed to bypass a damaged section of the hippocampus and provide a neighboring area with correctly translated memory. The device could help people with Alzheimer's disease or those who have problems with memory following brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2015·5 min readAlzheimer’s Disease Progression Influenced by Disruption of Blood-Brain BarrierA new study reports amyloid beta induces a strong inflammatory response, destroying the blood-CSF barrier.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 28, 2015·4 min readPossible Role of Immune System in Onset of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study investigates how genetics risk factors for Alzheimer's could influence a key immune cell.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 24, 2015·4 min readYeast Protein Could Offer Clues to How Alzheimer’s Plaques Form in the BrainUnderstanding how yeast cells construct and destroy amyloid like structures could help researchers develop new drugs that destroy amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 24, 2015·3 min readSuppressing Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease and DiabetesA new study three new peptide molecules suppressed cytotoxic clumping of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 23, 2015·5 min readLiquid Crystals Show Potential for Detecting Neurodegenerative DiseasesUsing liquid crystals, researchers are able to detect protein fibers implicated in a number of neurodegenerative diseases, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2015·3 min readIncreased Activity in Hippocampal Area Could Point to New Treatments for Age Related Memory LossA discovery about pyramidal neurons in the CA3 area of the hippocampus could help researchers develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other age related memory loss problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 22, 2015·4 min readNew Method to Measure Artery Stiffness in the Brain Could Provide Early Alzheimers DiagnosisResearchers have discovered a new method to measure vascular compliance in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 22, 2015·4 min readProgression of Parkinson’s Disease Within the Brain Mapped in New StudyResearchers have mapped the distribution of atrophy in Parkinson's disease patients.Read More