FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·5 min readTwo Repurposed Drugs Arrest Neurodegeneration: Mouse StudyResearchers have identified two drugs, including one in trial as an anti-cancer drug, that appears to prevent neurodegeneration.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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 18, 2016·4 min readNew Insight Into How Alzheimer’s BeginsResearchers discover a way doctors can detect early signs of Alzheimer's by looking at the back of patients' eyes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2016·6 min readStructure of Toxic Tau Aggregates Determines Type of Dementia, Rate of ProgressionA new study may help shed light on the diversity of dementias linked to tau protein aggregation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2016·5 min readHelping Alzheimer’s Patients Recall Their Grandchildren’s NamesResearchers report a telemedicine speech therapy program can help people recall words they had 'lost' as a result of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 30, 2016·3 min readAbnormal Brain Protein May Contribute to Development of Alzheimer’sA new study reports on the role the protein TDP-43 plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2016·5 min readScientists Keep a Molecule from Moving Inside Nerve Cells to Prevent Cell DeathResearchers have identified one way in which an RNA binding protein may contribute to ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2016·4 min readHow a Single Gene May Protect Against Causes of Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers provide new insights into the role of UBQLN2 in removing toxic protein clumps.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 1, 2016·4 min readNew Areas of the Brain Identified Where ALS Gene is ActiveResearchers report they have identified two regions of a mouse brain where a gene implicated in ALS is expressed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 22, 2016·3 min read“Hey! You Stole My Food!” Abnormal Eating Behaviors in Frontotemporal DementiaA new study investigates the link between frontotemporal dementia and abnormal eating behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 22, 2016·6 min readFrontotemporal Dementia May be Triggered by Brain’s Immune SystemAccording to researchers, FTD may be triggered by a defect in microglia.Read More
