FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2016·7 min readA Link Between HIV Treatment and NeurodegenerationResearchers discovered some protease inhibitors used to treat HIV can lead to the production of the peptide amyloid beta.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2017·7 min readAir Pollution May Lead to Dementia in Older WomenResearchers report older women living in areas with fine particulate matter exceeding the EPA's standard are at significantly higher risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 19, 2021·4 min readAlzheimer Protein App Regulates Learning and Social Behavior in the Healthy BrainAPP, a protein commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease, plays a vital role in learning, memory, and social behavior in the developing brain, a new mouse study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 31, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s Disease Might Be a ‘Whole Body’ ProblemUsing a technique called parabiosis on pairs of mice, researchers discover what they call 'cancer like mobility' of amyloid beta, reporting it can travel to the brain from other parts of the body.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·5 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Reduced by Targeting Sugar Attachment to the BACE1 EnzymeAmyloid beta can be reduced when sugars are prevented from binding to a key enzyme associated with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s Protein May Be Implicated in Children’s Cognitive AbilitiesAccording to a new Journal of Alzheimer's Disease study, common genetic variants in amyloid precursor protein are associated with fluid intelligence in children.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2015·5 min readAmyloid Beta Production Blocked in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’sFindings promising as a potential early therapeutic intervention for AD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2016·3 min readBlocking the Harmful Behavior of a Key Alzheimer’s EnzymeResearchers present a new therapeutic strategy that could help patients with Alzheimer's disease.Read More