FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 10, 2020Stimulating immune cells to protect against Alzheimer’sStimulating activation of microglia may help eliminate Alzheimer's associated plaques, thus helping to prevent the progression of the neurodegenerative disease. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2020A good blood supply is good for memoryStudy finds a link between blood supply to the hippocampus and cognitive performance. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 20, 2019Inflammatory processes drive progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseasesThe NLPR3 inflammasome and the inflammatory response it triggers play a critical role in the emergence of tau pathology. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 19, 2019Autoantibodies in pregnancy: A cause of behavioral disorders in the child?Embryonic damage caused by autoantibodies is implicated in a range of behavioral and psychological disorders, including schizophrenia, autism, and ADHD. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 8, 2019Indications why older people are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s diseaseUsing a gene vector, researchers channeled the blueprint of the human tau protein into different aged mice. After a period of twelve weeks, the tau protein spread twice as fast in older mice than the younger cohort. Findings shed light on why Alzheimer's is predominantly an age-related neurodegenerative disease. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 8, 2019Defective Immune Cells in Brain May Cause Alzheimer’sResearchers report therapeutic activation of the TREM2 gene during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease may help to counteract the formation of amyloid beta protein aggregates. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 3, 2018Targeting Astrocytes Might Help Alleviate Alzheimer’s SymptomsA new study published in JEM reveals blocking a specific receptor on astrocytes improved memory performance and normalized brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2018Does Physical Activity Influence the Health of Future Offspring?Researchers report both physical and mental exercise can affect the learning ability of future offspring, at least in mice. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 11, 2018Immunological Memory in the BrainResearchers report inflammation reactions can cause long term alterations to immune cells in the brain which can influence the progression of neurodegenerative disorders later in life. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2018Why 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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2017Inflammation Drives Progression of Alzheimer’sResearchers report an inflammatory mechanism within the brain's immune system may drive the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2017Parkinson’s Protein Travels From Brain to GutResearchers report alpha-synuclein, a protein associated with Parkinson's disease, can travel from the brain to the gut by following a specific path. Read More
