FeaturedGenetics·October 27, 2013·6 min readStudy Identifies 11 New Alzheimer’s Disease Risk GenesResearchers have identified 11 new genes which offer important new insights into the disease pathways associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 25, 2013·5 min readLou Gehrig’s Disease: From Patient Stem Cells to Potential Treatment Strategy in One StudyResearchers create neurons from the skin cells of ALS patients in order to "treat" a gene defect in a dish.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2013·2 min readBrainpower Applied to Understanding of Neural Stem CellsResearchers discover SMEK1 promotes the differentiation of neural stem and progenitor cells while, at the same time, keeping these cells in check by suppressing their uncontrolled proliferation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 24, 2013·5 min readYeast, Human Stem Cells Drive Discovery of New Parkinson’s Disease Drug TargetsResearchers have identified a novel Parkinson's disease drug target and a compound capable of repairing neurons derived from Parkinson’s patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·2 min readA Step Towards Early Alzheimer’s DiagnosisResearchers have discovered six proteins in spinal fluid which could be used as biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 21, 2013·3 min readShorter Sleep Duration and Poorer Sleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease BiomarkerShorter periods of sleep and poorer quality of sleep are associated with greater buildup of beta anyloid, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 21, 2013·3 min readMajor Alzheimer’s Risk Factor Linked to Red Wine TargetA new study provides insight into the link between ApoE4 and SirT1, an anti-aging protein found is resveratrol.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 18, 2013·3 min readGenetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Doubles Rate of Brain Tissue LossCarries of the TREM2 genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease could develop the disease up to three years earlier than expected, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 17, 2013·3 min readBrain May Flush Out Toxins During SleepA new study reports sleep can help clear brain molecules associated with neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2013·3 min readBrain Scans Show Unusual Activity in Retired NFL PlayersA neuroimaging study finds profound brain activity abnormalities in a group of retired NFL players.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2013·6 min read‘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
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2013·3 min readVeterans With Gulf War Illness Show Brain Changes Linked to Memory DeficitsResearchers find definitive brain alterations in veterans with GWI, caused as the result of exposure to neurotoxic chemicals during the first Gulf War. The study confirms working memory is affected in those with GWI.Read More
