FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2015·3 min readFrom Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer’s: Typical Patterns in Progression Towards Dementia IdentifiedResearchers claim to have identified typical patterns of the brain's progression towards Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2015·4 min readPathogenic Role of Amyloid Beta in Alzheimer’s Disease and Down Syndrome Dementia ConfirmedA new study furthers insight into how Alzheimer's disease naturally progresses.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2015·4 min readSlamming on the Brakes: How The Brain Can Abruptly Stop a Planned BehaviorNeurons in the basal forebrain are responsible for our ability to swiftly halt a planned behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2015·4 min readResearchers Identify Three Distinct Subtypes of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have identified three distinct sub-types of Alzheimer's disease. The finding could lead to new fields of highly targeted Alzheimer's research and potential new treatments for the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 16, 2015·4 min readResearchers Discover Link Between Stress and Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports stress releases corticotrophin releasing factor, which increases the production of amyloid beta, a protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2015·5 min readIncreasing Memory with a Flash of LightResearchers have successfully created a new, light sensitive, plant-human hybrid protein that efficiently modulates calcium channels.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2015·5 min readStudy Shows Direct Relationship Between Alzheimer’s Tau Protein and CholesterolAccording to researchers, over-expressing a specific enzyme that can eliminate cholesterol from the brain could have a beneficial effect on the tau protein.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 14, 2015·4 min readDepleted ATP Levels Causes Neural Dysfunction in Model of Neurodegenerative DiseaseA new test can accurately measure ATP in neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 14, 2015·3 min readPotential Mechanism for Neurodegenerative Diseases IdentifiedA new study reports the HSD10 protein can reduce oxidative stress while promoting cell repair and preventing apoptosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 14, 2015·4 min readX-Ray Vision: Transparent Brains Ready for StudyResearchers have developed a new technique for creating transparent tissue which can illuminate 3D brain anatomy at high resolution.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2015·6 min readLow Vitamin D Levels Associated with Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s in Older PeopleAccording to a new study, vitamin D deficiency in elderly people is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and memory loss, two symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 11, 2015·5 min readResveratrol Appears to Stabilize Alzheimer’s Disease BiomarkerA new study reports high doses of resveratrol taken long term in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease appears to impact a biomarker that usually declines as the disease progresses.Read More
