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Image shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 11, 2017·3 min read

Plasma Membrane Protein May Help Generate New Neurons in Adult Hippocampus

A plasma membrane protein affects the generation of new neurons in the adult hippocampus, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Dementia Gene May Guard Against Decline Associated With Parasitic Disease

A new study reports carriers of APOE4 could have reduced risk of cognitive decline associated with parasitic infection.

Image shows an Alzheimer's brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Protein Build Up May Trigger Inflammation Associated With Alzheimer’s

An increase in aggregates triggers inflammatory responses in patients with Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

To make this discovery, scientists first used transgenic fat-1 mice, which express high endogenous omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the brain, to investigate the effect of omega-3 PUFAs on the clearance function of the glymphatic system. NeuroscienceNews.com image is for illustrative purposes only.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 26, 2016·3 min read

Additional Benefit of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Clearance of Metabolites From the Brain

According to a new study, omega 3 polyunsaturates fatty acids can improve the function of the glymphatic system.