FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·December 27, 2018·4 min readKicking and Yelling During Sleep? Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder IdentifiedResearchers have identified key risk factors for a violent sleep disorder known as REM sleep behavior disorder. According to the study, taking antidepressants, having PTSD and anxiety disorders increases the risk for violent episodes during sleep.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2018·6 min readNew Genetic Clues to Frontotemporal DementiaStudy reports a mutation in a single gene that causes hereditary frontotemporal dementia makes it harder for neurons to communicate, leading to neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2018·4 min readNew Discoveries Predict Ability to Forecast Dementia From Single MoleculeResearchers report single tau proteins have different shapes, and the folds of the molecules could help doctors to predict which type of dementia a person is likely to suffer from.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2018·4 min readTwo Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’sA new study reports caffeine plus another compound found in the waxy coating of coffee beans may help protect the brain against Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 3, 2018·6 min readResearchers Pinpoint Genes Tied to DementiaResearchers have identified two major groups of genes involved in mutations that result in an overproduction of tau. The findings could offer new avenues for treatments to slow the progression of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 26, 2018·4 min readLung Disease in Middle Age May Increase Dementia RiskA new study reports those who experience lung disease and problems with lung function during middle age are at an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 21, 2018·3 min readResearchers Use MRI to Predict Alzheimer’sUsing neuroimaging technology to examine white matter tracts in the brain, researchers were able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with 95% accuracy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2018·6 min readDNA Vaccine Reduces Both Toxic Proteins Linked to Alzheimer’sA new DNA vaccine tested in mice significantly reduces tau and amyloid beta, two proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease. The findings, researchers say, may pave the way for clinical trials in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 21, 2018·2 min readMusic May Improve Mood in Adults with DementiaAccording to researchers, musical intervention can help to improve mood and decrease agitation in those with dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 13, 2018·3 min readNeck Scan Could Predict Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s RiskResearchers say a quick scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid life may help to predict those at risk of dementia up to ten years before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·November 5, 2018·2 min readDisrupted Circadian Rhythms May Drive Anxiety and Exacerbate Brain DisordersResearchers report sleep disruptions may not only be a symptom of neurological diseases, circadian rhythm disruptions may drive the brain pathology that contributes to anxiety, dementias and other disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2018·3 min readStress May Affect Brain Size and Memory in Middle AgeA new study reports middle aged people with higher levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, have lower brain volume and a higher risk of memory impairment.Read More
