Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 2, 2011·4 min readFLIP Switch of Programmed Cell DeathResearch involving programmed cell death has lead to new information about the involvement of a protein named FLIP in cell...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 7, 2012·3 min readResearchers Identify Gene that Promotes Axon DestructionFindings could have broad therapeutic potential for many neurodegenerative diseases. Degeneration of the axon and synapse, the slender projection through...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·February 2, 2013·3 min readCaught in the Act: Researchers Capture Key Moments in Cell DeathResearchers visualize the molecular changes in a critical cell death protein that force cells to die. Defects in cell death have been linked to the development of diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2013·4 min readScientists Show How Nerve Wiring Self-DestructsResearchers have discovered a way in which the body can remove injured axons. They also identified a potential target for new drugs which could prevent the inappropriate loss of axons, as well as maintain nerve function.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2013·3 min readThe Secret Lives (and Deaths) of NeuronsResearchers have discovered some surprising insights about the process of axonal pruning. The findings could provide clues about the processes underlying some neurological disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2013·3 min readStudy Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the BrainUsing laboratory mice, researchers show anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend upon the age of the neurons in the brain and not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 24, 2013·4 min readNew Study Shows How ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental DeclineA new study explores the connection between mechanical ventilation and hippocampal damage in ICU patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 24, 2013·3 min readScientists Discover Environmental Enrichment for TBI Patients Could Counter Shrinkage in the BrainFor those with moderate-to-severe TBI, atrophy may be countered by participating in environmental enrichment, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2013·2 min readNew Mechanism for Protein Misfolding Could Link to ALSResearchers find the amino acid, BMAA, can be inserted into neuroproteins. This causes them to misfold and aggregate. BMAA has been detected in the brains of those with ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2013·2 min readCell Auto Cleaning Mechanism Mediates the Formation of Plaques in Alzheimer’sUsing transgenic mice, researchers find a lack of autophagy in neurons prevents the secretion of amyloid beta and the formation of β-amyloid plaques in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 8, 2013·2 min readEverything in Moderation: Excessive Nerve Cell Pruning Leads to DiseaseAxon pruning becomes reactivated in neurodegenerative diseases, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2013·3 min readTwo Forms of Parkinson’s Disease IdentifiedResearchers have succeeded in characterizing and producing two different types of alpha-synuclein aggregates. One of which is more toxic and has greater capacity to invade neurons.Read More
