FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2018·4 min readDoes Dietary Restriction Protect Against Age Related Leaky Gut?A new study reveals diet has an impact on the fitness of cells lining the intestinal tract. Researchers report in flies, dietary restrictions prevent leaky gut with aging, while a rich diet prompts intestinal permeability.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2018·5 min readNew Alzheimer’s Biomarker Identified with Help of CRISPRWith the aid of CRISPR gene editing techniques, researchers have identified a new biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. The study reports a deficiency of the protein STIM1 could be implicated in the sporadic version of the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2018·5 min readVicious Circle Leads to Loss of Brain Cells in Old Age: THC May Help Reverse the ProcessA new study reveals how dangerous inflammations in the brain are caused during the aging process. Researchers say failure with the CB1 to control activity of immune cells may result in chronic neuroinflammation. They say it may be possible to break this vicious cycle in the future with drugs that contain THC, which is a powerful CB1 receptor activator.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 1, 2018·4 min readAlzheimer’s Drug May Stop Disease If Used Before Symptoms AppearResearchers report memantine, an FDA approved drug, may not only alleviate symptoms of mild Alzheimer's disease, but could also prevent progression of the disease if used before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2018·3 min readNew Mechanism to Explain the Spread of Alzheimer’s DiscoveredResearchers report exosomes help neuron-to-neuron growth and the transfer of oligomer amyloid beta, resulting in apoptosis. The study reveals exosomes may be a primary mediator of the pathogenic progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 4, 2018·5 min readA Potential Achilles Heel in Brain CancerA new study in PNAS reports blocking the expression of MDA-9/Syntenin forces glioma stem cells to lose their ability to induce protective autophagy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2018·5 min readResearchers Shed New Light on Motor Neuron DeathA new collaborative study has helped researchers to uncover some of the earliest molecular events in ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2018·3 min readHow Obesity Dulls the Sense of TasteResearchers report inflammation driven by obesity reduces the number of taste buds in mice. As a result, obese mice had a diminished sense of taste.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 20, 2018·4 min readBrain Immune System is Key to Recovery from Motor Neuron DegenerationResearchers report microglia is critical for neuronal survival in ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 24, 2018·6 min readMitochondria in Brain May Be Source of Alzheimer’sA highly toxic form of amyloid beta disrupts the normal function of mitochondria, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 5, 2017·5 min readInvestigating Protein’s Role in Lupus DevelopmentA new study reports the loss of the Bim protein in macrophages leads to lupus-like symptoms in mice. The findings may help in the development of new treatments for the autoimmune disease in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 22, 2017·4 min readNew Mechanism of Cell Death in Neurodegenerative DisordersNew finding could lead to novel therapeutic approaches in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
