FeaturedGenetics·April 5, 2012·2 min readResearchers Show How Embryonic Stem Cells Orchestrate Human DevelopmentYale researchers show in detail how three genes within human embryonic stem cells regulate development, a finding that increases understanding...Read More
Neurology·April 3, 2012·3 min readFormer Professional Baseball Pitcher Now Keeps His Strike Zone in ProteinsPerhaps no other biochemist in the world has his own baseball card, but University of Massachusetts Amherst doctoral student Elih...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 27, 2012·3 min readChronic Stress Spawns Protein Aggregates Linked to Alzheimer’sRepeated stress triggers the production and accumulation of insoluble tau protein aggregates inside the brain cells of mice, say researchers...Read More
Neurology·March 20, 2012·2 min readNew Hope for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease: A Role for the FKBP52 ProteinNew research in humans published today reveals that the so-called FKBP52 protein may prevent the Tau protein from turning pathogenic....Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 6, 2012·2 min readSpecific Antibodies Halt Alzheimer’s Disease in MiceAntibodies that block the process of synapse disintegration in Alzheimer’s disease have been identified, raising hopes for a treatment to...Read More
Neurology·March 6, 2012·3 min readScientists Pinpoint How Vitamin D May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA team of academic researchers has identified the intracellular mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help the body clear...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 5, 2012·3 min readMaking Memories: How 1 Protein Does ItMicroRNAs key to memory and learning process. Studying tiny bits of genetic material that control protein formation in the brain,...Read More
Neurology·March 2, 2012·3 min readParkinson’s Disease Stopped in Animal ModelMolecular ‘tweezers’ break up toxic aggregations of proteins. Millions of people suffer from Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the nervous...Read More
Neurology·March 1, 2012·2 min readHow Marijuana Impairs MemoryA major downside of the medical use of marijuana is the drug’s ill effects on working memory, the ability to...Read More
Neurology·February 29, 2012·3 min readReversing Alzheimer’s Gene Blockade Can Restore Memory, Other Cognitive FunctionsNeuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs. MIT neuroscientists have shown that an enzyme...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·February 9, 2012·4 min readFlipping a Light Switch in the Cell: Quantum Dots Used for Targeted Neural ActivationNew technique holds promise for better understanding of brain disorders. By harnessing quantum dots, tiny light-emitting semiconductor particles a few...Read More
Genetics·February 9, 2012·2 min readScientists Identify Most Lethal Known Species of Prion ProteinFindings suggest new view of “mad cow” and other neurodegenerative diseases. Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research...Read More
