FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 14, 2022·6 min readCombination of ‘Feelings’ and Measurements Suggest Alzheimer’s in the Early StageA combination of patient-reported subjective cognitive impairment and measurable clinical symptoms, such as amyloid-beta accumulation in the cerebrospinal fluid, may help in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 12, 2022·5 min readInflammatory Markers Are Conspicuous During an Early Stage of Alzheimer’sProteins belonging to the TAM family receptors may be a new biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. The elevated inflammatory markers are conspicuous, even before the onset of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2021·4 min readViral Infections Could Promote NeurodegenerationSome viral infections could increase intercellular spreading of protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative disorders, increasing the risk for developing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 13, 2021·3 min readIn Neurodegenerative Diseases, Brain Immune Cells Have a Ravenous Appetite for SugarIn the early stages of neurodegenerative diseases, microglia consume glucose to a greater extent than previously believed. The findings may serve as a new biomarker for a range of neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2021·5 min readWarning Signs for Dementia in the BloodResearchers say levels of microRNA in the blood may be a reliable new biomarker for diagnosing mild cognitive impairment and other forms of dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2021·4 min readHow Environmental Factors Could Provide for a Young BrainGrowing up and experiencing stimulating environments throughout life help to keep the hippocampus "young", and can help to preserve mental fitness in old age.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2020·3 min readRadicals Seem to Be Good for NeuroplasticityFree radicals help control cellular processes vital for neuroplasticity and neurogenesis in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2020·5 min readRisk Gene for Alzheimer’s Has Early Effects on the BrainYoung adults with the Alzheimer's associated ApoE gene had differences in brain activity when presented with memory tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 28, 2020·4 min readA Tailor-Made Molecule That Ties Nerve ConnectionsA newly designed synthetic compound could act as a prototype for a novel class of drugs to treat neurological damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 16, 2020·5 min readA “Feeling” for Dementia?People with subjectively felt memory deficits also exhibited measurable cognitive deficits that were associated with abnormalities in spinal fluid.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 9, 2020·4 min readNoise-inducing neurons shut down memories in Alzheimer’sIn mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, active neurons still encode memory, and a group of active neurons encodes novel environmental information. The signal of the novelty containing neurons causes a superimposition disturbing the signal of memory encoding neurons.Read More
