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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 2, 2017·5 min read

It’s Not Just What You Eat, It’s What’s Eating You

Autophagy allows sensory neurons and nutrient levels to work together to influence lifespan, a new study reveals.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·December 23, 2020·4 min read

Anti-Diarrhea Drug Drives Cancer Cells to Cell Death

Loperamide, an anti-diarrhea medication, induces autophagy in glioblastoma brain cancer cells.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 28, 2022·6 min read

Cellular Housekeeping Process Implicated in Huntington’s Disease

Study reveals how aging impairs autophagy and how enhancing autophagy can prevent cells from dying in Huntington's disease.

The image shows a single striatal neuron (yellow) transfected with nuclear inclusion (orange) mHtt, other neurons in background (blue).

Featured Genetics Neurology

·January 5, 2015·4 min read

Animal Study Points to a Treatment for Huntington’s Disease

Researchers improve motor function and reduce brain shrinkage in animal models of HD by adjusting the levels of a signaling protein.

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·January 2, 2019·2 min read

Hyperactive Immune System Implicated in Aging Brain Disorders

According to a new study, the immune system may play a critical role in damage associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and ALS. The study reports altering Cdk5 results in the death of dopamine neurons and slowed autophagy.

Featured Neurology

·September 11, 2017·4 min read

Body’s Own Defense Against ALS Actually Drives Disease Progression at Later Stages

In early stages of ALS, autophagy helps to suppress disease progression, but accelerates the spread as the disease enters into later stages, researchers report.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 15, 2017·4 min read

What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

Study provides potential new avenues to treat Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 19, 2017·5 min read

Disrupted Fat Breakdown in the Brain of Mice Makes Them Dumb

Blocking the breakdown of a specific fat molecule in the the brains of mice lead to reduced learning ability and memory retention. Additionally, researchers noted an increase of Alzheimer's related proteins. Findings may help explain how dementia may develop in humans, researchers say.