FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2019·4 min readNew compounds could be used to treat autoimmune disordersResearchers have developed small molecules that inhibit one of the main enzymes implicated in autoimmune response. The research could lead to potential new medications for a range of autoimmune diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 4, 2019·3 min readVitamin B12 identified as the inhibitor of a key enzyme in hereditary Parkinson’s diseaseVitamin B12 significantly prevents the neurotoxicity of LRRK2 genetic variants associated with hereditary Parkinson's disease. The findings may help with the development of new therapies to combat the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 7, 2019·3 min readAnxiety and Depressive Disorders Alter Brain Gene ActivityResearchers depression and anxiety alters energy metabolism in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 4, 2018·4 min readGene that Lets You Eat As Much As You Like Holds Promise Against ObesityRemoving the RCAN1 gene in mice reduced weight gain, even when the animals were fed high fat diets for prolonged periods of time. Researchers say the findings could help develop new treatments to help prevent obesity in humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2018·5 min readThe Brain’s Tiny Thrill SeekersResearchers discover numerous differences in microglia between males and females. In males, the study reports, microglia is more abundant and permanently at attention.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 22, 2018·3 min readCaffeine From Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart With the Help of MitochondriaA new study reports caffeine concentration, the equivalent of four cups of coffee, can promote the movement of a regulatory protein into mitochondria. This can enhance mitochondrial function and protect heart cells from damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 19, 2018·4 min readGenes Associated with Infantile Forms of Schizophrenia IdentifiedResearchers have identified gene mutations responsible for childhood onset schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·3 min readMolecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease UnraveledIn Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2018·3 min readAstrocytes Help the Brain Tune Breathing RhythmsA new study reveals the role astrocytes play in regulating breathing rhythms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2018·4 min readHow Our Skin Communicates with the BrainInhibition of the P2X4 protein receptor in sensory neurons decreases sensitivity to touch, a new study reports. The findings could have implications for the development of new topical treatments for psoriasis and dermatitis.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2017·8 min readThe End of ‘Pump Fiction’Aarhus researchers provide new insight into the workings of the calcium pump.Read More
