Researchers have developed a new neuroimaging method to track neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. The method helped uncover a new pathway for how degeneration spreads from one brain region to another. Read More
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A new study reveals the prefrontal cortex may play a role in coordinating the level of consciousness through the cholinergic system. Read More
Researchers have mapped the relationship of two types of neurons implicated in psychiatric and movement disorder. The findings could lead to new treatments for a range of disorders from depression to Parkinson's disease. Read More
Researchers report piglets of mothers who were fed a choline rich diet had increased white and gray matter in the brain. Read More
A new study reveals a psychostimulant prescribed for ADHD increases glutamate in the brains of healthy people, resulting in more positive emotions. Read More
Age related neurodegeneration may be delayed by preventing oxidative damage in a few neuron types, researchers report. Read More
Researchers report a drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease may help to reverse memory and learning problems in teens who binge drink. Read More
A new study challenges conventional belief about Alzheimer's, finding very minor neuronal and synaptic loss in patients at various stages of the disease. Read More
A new study provides further evidence that increasing choline consumption during pregnancy has cognitive benefits for children. Read More
A new study reveals Parkinson's patients have more copies of mitochondrial DNA in the brain stem, leading to increased cell death within that area. Read More
Columbia researchers have identified a way in which to determine if a patient with MCI may respond to cholinesterase inhibitors. Read More
Optogenetics research reveals brain circuits critical for alertness. Read More
