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Image shows a diseased neuron in Alzheimer's dementia.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 7, 2017·4 min read

Caffeine Boosts Enzyme That Could Protect Against Dementia

Researchers have discovered 24 compounds, including caffeine, that have the potential to boost NMNAT2, an enzyme shown to help protect against dementia.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 27, 2016·4 min read

Novel Insights Into Neuronal Activity-Dependent Gene Expression by CREB

A new study explores how neural activity influences CREB dynamics.

Featured Neurology

·August 8, 2016·5 min read

Beneficial Role Clarified for Brain Protein Associated with Mad Cow Disease

Researchers report a protein normally associated with prion diseases may help to maintain myelin.

Image shows the crystal structure of the cAMP-degrading enzyme phosphodiesterase PDE3B.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 10, 2016·5 min read

Copper is Essential for Burning Fat

Researchers report that without enough copper, fat builds up in fat cells without being used.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 21, 2015·4 min read

Slowing Alzheimer’s by Speeding Up Brain’s Waste Disposal

Researchers identify a therapeutic target for clearing toxic proteins in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 17, 2015·3 min read

Repairing Neurons With Light

Researchers have successfully repaired an injured neural circuit in a zebrafish using optogenetics.

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Featured Neurology Pain

·October 12, 2015·4 min read

Chronic Pain is in the Brain

A new study reports on the role of HCN channels in pain processing.

Illustration of olfactory sensory neurons in a mouse nose.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 10, 2015·5 min read

Cilia Length Affects Sensitivity to Odors

Location and length of cilia in nasal cavity impacts sensitivity to smell, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics

·August 14, 2015·4 min read

New Hope of Better Treatments For Alzheimer’s Disease Thanks to ‘Brainy’ Mice

A new study reports that in behavioral tests, PDE4B inhibited mice showed enhanced cognitive abilities. The findings could help researchers develop new treatments for cognitive disorders.