FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 28, 2012·3 min readHuman Model of Huntington’s Disease Created from Skin’s Stem Cells‘HD in a dish’ will facilitate search for elusive treatment. An international consortium of Huntington’s disease experts, including several from...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2012·4 min readFinding Brings Scientists One Step Closer to Parkinson’s DrugLong-term aim is to develop new treatments to block the spread of damaged proteins in the brain. Van Andel Institute...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 27, 2012·5 min readNew Vaccine for Nicotine Addiction Successfully Tested in MiceWeill Cornell researchers develop novel antibody vaccine that blocks addictive nicotine chemicals from reaching the brain. Researchers at Weill Cornell...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2012·3 min readBrain Scans Detect Early Signs of AutismA new study shows significant differences in brain development in high-risk infants who develop autism starting as early as age...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2012·3 min readNew Candidate Drug Stops Cancer Cells and Regenerates Nerve CellsScientists have developed a small-molecule-inhibiting drug that in early laboratory cell tests stopped breast cancer cells from spreading and also...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 25, 2012·4 min readGene Mutations Cause Massive Brain AsymmetryDiscovery could help lead to prevention of radical surgery in rare childhood disease. Hemimegalencephaly is a rare but dramatic condition...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2012·3 min readNeurons That Control Overeating Also Drive Appetite for CocaineResearchers at Yale School of Medicine have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain...Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·June 19, 2012·5 min readFishing for Answers to Autism PuzzleBiologists take a new approach to deciphering the roles of genes associated with autism. Fish cannot display symptoms of autism,...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 15, 2012·3 min readGenetic Markers – Hope for New Brain Tumor TreatmentsResearchers at The University of Nottingham have identified three sets of genetic markers that could potentially pave the way for...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 14, 2012·3 min readGene May Link Diabetes and Alzheimer’sGene involved in dementia affects the insulin pathway, reports biology professor Chris Li and colleagues. In recent years it became...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2012·4 min readInner Ear May Hold Key to Ancient Primate BehaviorCT scans of fossilized primate skulls or skull fragments from both the Old and New Worlds may shed light on...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2012·3 min readResearchers Identify New Group of Proteins in Brains of Alzheimer’s PatientsResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a novel group of proteins that accumulate in the brains...Read More
