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·December 18, 2013·3 min read

Brain Area Attacked by Alzheimer’s Links Learning and Rewards

Researchers question whether the posterior cingulate cortex actively dampens cognitive performance or monitors performance and attempts to improve it when required.

This is a histopathogic image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with presenile onset of Alzheimer disease.

Featured Genetics

·December 13, 2013·5 min read

New Gene Discovery Sheds More Light on Alzheimer’s Risk

Researchers uncover a second rare genetic mutation which increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life.

The image shows a normal brain slice and a brain slice of with severe AD.

Featured Neurology

·December 2, 2013·2 min read

New Study Suggests Low Vitamin D Causes Damage to Brain

A diet which is low in vitamin D could cause damage to the brain, a new study reports.

The image shows a brain scan and a statins poster.

Featured Neurology

·November 18, 2013·4 min read

New Review Finds Statin Use Not Linked to a Decline in Cognitive Function

According to a comprehensive systematic review, available evidence does not support an association between statins and cognitive decline.

The image is a diagram of the forces on the brain in concussion.

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·November 13, 2013·6 min read

Menstrual Cycle Influences Concussion Outcomes

Women who suffered concussions during their premenstrual phase had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to those injured two weeks directly after their period or women taken birth control pills, a new study reports.

The MRI image shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

Featured Neurology

·October 23, 2013·2 min read

Lower Blood Sugars May Be Good for the Brain

A new study links high blood sugar levels to cognitive decline and memory problems, even in those without diabetes.

This image shows the location of the hippocapmus in the brain.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 9, 2013·2 min read

Neurological Researchers Find Fat May Be Linked to Memory Loss

The loss of fat metabolizing protein PPARalpha in the hippocampus can lead to dementia, a new study finds.

This image shows the lead researcher, Jennifer Stamps

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos

·October 9, 2013·3 min read

‘Peanut Butter’ Test Can Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers use peanut butter as a new tool to diagnose early stage Alzheimer's disease.

This is an illustration of amyloid beta plaque.

Featured Neurology

·September 23, 2013·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Progression Tracked Prior to Dementia

A new study validates a proposed new system which helps to identify and classify people with preclinical Alzheimer's disease.

This is Sir William Richard Gower's famous Parkinson's disease sketch.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 18, 2013·2 min read

Blood Biomarker Could Mark Severe Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Researchers discover a blood biomarker which could predict severe cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease.

The image shows the structure of a lysosome.

Featured Neurology

·September 11, 2013·3 min read

Fat Marker Predicts Cognitive Decline in People with HIV

Researchers discover levels of certain fats found in the CSF may predict which HIV patients are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairment.

A brain showing the fornix structure highlighted.

Featured Neurology

·September 9, 2013·4 min read

Brain Circuitry Loss Could be a Very Early Sign of Cognitive Decline in Healthy Elderly People

Researchers find degeneration of the fornix can identify those at risk of cognitive decline long before clinical symptoms appear.

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