FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2016·4 min readHow Brain Tissue Recovers Following an InjuryFindings could lead to new treatments to help regeneration following trauma.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 9, 2016·4 min readShedding Light on a Cell That May Contribute to Alzheimer’s and ALSNew research could help scientist better understand the role of astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 18, 2016·4 min readNew Insight Into How Alzheimer’s BeginsResearchers discover a way doctors can detect early signs of Alzheimer's by looking at the back of patients' eyes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2016·4 min readSchizophrenic Stem Cells Do Not Differentiate Properly Into NeuronsA new study find the deletion of a specific gene associated with schizophrenia leads to abnormal differentiation of neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2016·3 min readAdditional Benefit of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Clearance of Metabolites From the BrainAccording to a new study, omega 3 polyunsaturates fatty acids can improve the function of the glymphatic system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2016·5 min readA New Player in Appetite ControlResearchers report glia play a critical role in feeding behavior and appetite control.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 27, 2016·3 min readOligodendrocytes Induce Motor Neuron Death in ALSA new study reports oligodendrocytes induce motor neuron death in ALS.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·August 19, 2016·3 min readNeural Stem Cells Control Their Own FateA new study reports hippocampal neural stem cells regulate their own cell fate via the protein Drosha.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·4 min readHow Astrocytes Help Us LearnThe molecule LRP4 on the surface of astrocytes helps to regulate glutamate levels, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·May 9, 2016·5 min readExperimental Therapy Halts Treatment Resistant Brain TumorsResearchers report an experimental treatment has shown to be able to stop treatment resistant glioblastoma in human cells and mouse models.Read More