FeaturedNeurology·September 2, 2015·4 min readHow Tau Accumulates and Caused Neurodegenerative DisordersA new study reports appoptosin initiates a path that leads to tau accumulation in neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 26, 2015·6 min readRNA Blocked Pathways May Initiate ALS and DementiaAccording to new research, the C9orf72 mutation causes long strands of RNA to block specific pathways which usually move proteins into a cell's nucleus.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 22, 2015·4 min readScientists Create Mice with a Major Genetic Cause of ALS and FTDResearchers believe mouse could provide a new platform for testing treatments for several neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 29, 2014·3 min readProtein that Causes Frontotemporal Dementia also Implicated in Alzheimer’s DiseaseLow levels of progranulin shown to increase the formation of amyloid beta plaques and worsen memory deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2014·3 min readMolecular ‘Scaffold’ Could Hold Key to New Dementia TreatmentsResearchers have discovered how a molecular scaffold, that allows key parts of cells to interact, comes apart in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 1, 2013·3 min readMisplaced Molecules: New Insights into the Causes of DementiaNew research supports the idea that a malfunction of the TDP-43 protein plays a decisive role in the development of ALS and FTD.Read More
Psychology·April 10, 2012·3 min readNew MRI Technique May Predict Progress of DementiasComputer Modeling Supports Theory That Many Dementias Spread Like Prion Diseases. A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the...Read More
