FeaturedNeurology·April 2, 2018·4 min readNovel PET Imaging Agent Could Help Guide Therapy for Brain DiseasesResearchers have developed a new imaging agent, which uses PET scans to target receptors neurons implicated in memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2018·3 min readNicotinic Receptor and Long-Term Memory Study Paves Way for Targeted Dementia TherapyResearchers report alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors enhance communication between the hippocampus and frontal cortex, where as a4b7 nicotinic receptors decrease the communication. The findings may have implications for the way stimulation of acetylcholine can be used to treat dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2018·3 min readOlder Adults Who Have Slower Walking Speeds May Have Increased Dementia RiskA new study reveals older adults with slower walking speeds are at an increased risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2018·3 min readHow Do We Lose Memory? A STEP at a TimeA new study reports increased levels of STEP in the hippocampus is linked to mild cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 21, 2018·4 min readCan the Healthy Brain Offer Clues to Curing Alzheimer’s?A new paper reports fully investigating the brain before the onset of dementia may herald clues for developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 20, 2018·3 min readCompound in Beets May Help Slow Alzheimer’sAccording to researchers, betanin, a compound in beetroot extract, could help inhibit the accumulation of misfolded proteins and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 17, 2018·4 min readCell Therapy Could Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’sAdding the Nav1.1 protein boosted the activity of interneurons and helped restore brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2018·4 min readWhy Older People Might Lose Their WayResearchers report the firing patterns of grid cells are less stable in older adults. This, they say, could be why older people have more problems with spatial navigation than younger people.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 14, 2018·2 min readPhysically Fit Women Almost 90 Percent Less Likely to Develop DementiaAccording to researchers, women who are physically fit and exercise regularly during midlife are almost 90% less likely to develop dementia later in life than those who were moderately fit.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 10, 2018·4 min readTrauma and Dementia Patients Given Hope By ‘Flashbulb Memory’ BreakthroughResearchers have identified a molecule that appears to play a vital role in long term memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 1, 2018·5 min readBrain Injury May Boost Risk of Early Onset Alzheimer’sResearchers report concussions and TBI could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease at an early age.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 27, 2018·4 min readThe Onset of Alzheimer’s:The Importance of Family HistoryResearchers report the closer a person gets to the age their parents started to develop Alzheimer's symptoms, the more likely they are to have amyloid plaques.Read More
