FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2012·3 min readResearchers Identify New Group of Proteins in Brains of Alzheimer’s PatientsResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a novel group of proteins that accumulate in the brains...Read More
Genetics·June 7, 2012·3 min readScientists Reprogram Skin Cells into Brain CellsInnovative technique lays groundwork for novel stem cell therapies Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have for the first time transformed...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 7, 2012·2 min readAlzheimer’s Vaccine Trial a SuccessA study led by Karolinska Institutet reports for the first time the positive effects of an active vaccine against Alzheimer’s...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 6, 2012·6 min readAmyloid Plaques in 3DAlzheimer Plagues in 3d – Swiss researchers succeeded in generating detailed three-dimensional images of the spatial distribution of amyloid plaques...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 29, 2012·3 min readExendin-4 Diabetes Medication may Minimize Damage for Blast Related TBIDiabetes Drug Could Be a Promising Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury TAU research finds that existing diabetes medication may ease...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2012·2 min readCCR2 Involved in Removing Beta-Amyloid, Could Slow Alzheimer’s ProgressionFirst study to suggest that the immune system may protect against Alzheimer’s changes in humans Recent work in mice suggested...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2012·3 min readMicroglia Eliminate Unnecessary Synapses During Brain DevelopmentImmune cells “sculpt” circuits in the brain by eating away excess connections Findings offer a fresh look at developmental and...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2012·3 min readRobust White Matter Helps Keep Us Smart As We AgeWell-connected brains make you smarter in older age Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us...Read More
Neuroscience·May 22, 2012·2 min readAntibodies Against Par-4 and Ceramide Could Prove Effective Against Alzheimer’s DiseaseNeuron-nourishing cells appear to retaliate in Alzheimer’s When brain cells start oozing too much of the amyloid protein that is...Read More
Neuroscience·May 21, 2012·3 min readIntranasal Insulin Improves Memory in Normal Adults and in Patients with Alzheimer’s DiseaseI am the scientist who invented the intranasal insulin treatment that the Obama administration and NIH just announced they would...Read More
GeneticsNeurology·May 16, 2012·3 min readResearcher Discovers Role of Gene Variant Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease in Damage to Brain Circulation, FunctionA gene variant responsible for vascular damage to the brain is a promising new target for drug therapy to fight...Read More
Neurology·May 9, 2012·2 min readReduction of Excess Brain Activity Improves Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive ImpairmentResearch published by Cell Press in the May 10th issue of the journal Neuron, describes a potential new therapeutic approach...Read More
