FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2017·5 min readCan Brain Lesions Contribute to Criminal Behavior?Researchers report lesions within a brain network involved in moral decision making can contribute to criminal behavior.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·August 25, 2014·3 min readChanges in the Eye Can Predict Changes in the BrainResearchers report retinal degeneration could be one of the earliest signs of FTD in people who have a genetic risk for the disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 12, 2018·3 min readCRISPR Helps Find New Genetic Suspects Behind ALS and FTDUsing CRISPR, researchers have identified a new set of genes that may be implicated in both ALS and frontotemporal dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 30, 2016·6 min readCritical Protein Shows Promise for the Treatment of Alzheimer’sResearchers discover the role the p62 protein plays in the accumulation of amyloid beta in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 31, 2016·5 min readCurbing Synapse Loss in Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have shows how synapses are lost during early Alzheimer's disease.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 8, 2022·5 min readDementia Patients Struggle to Cope With Change Because of Damage to General Intelligence Brain NetworksDamage to the multiple demand network, a brain network associated with general intelligence, causes people with dementia to struggle to adapt to changes in their environmentRead More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 14, 2019·6 min readDementia spreads via connected brain networksA new brain mapping study allows for individual predictions of the progression of frontotemporal dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 8, 2017·4 min readDesigner Compound May Untangle Damage Leading to Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report a new compound could help prevent and may even reverse some of the brain injury caused by the Tau protein in dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 26, 2021·5 min readEarly Signs of Frontotemporal Dementia Found in Personalized Cerebral OrganoidsResearchers recreated the damage seen in frontotemporal dementia in brain organoid models. The study reveals an experimental drug designed to treat Crohn's disease may help prevent neuron death associated with FTD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 26, 2022·5 min readEducational Background and Previous Brain Injury May Be Associated With Higher Risk of Frontotemporal DementiaPrevious TBI increased the risk of frontotemporal dementia in those without a genetic risk factor for FTD. Additionally, researchers found those with FTD tend to be less educated than those with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 24, 2015·5 min readEvidence of Mechanism at Heart of ALS DiscoveredA new study reports researchers have discovered evidence of a mechanism that could play a central role in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More