FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 17, 2016·4 min readImmune Cells Play Direct Role in Development of ALSImmune cells appear to play a direct role in the development of ALS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 17, 2016·5 min readSingle Brain Cells Reveal Genes Controlling Development and FormationResearchers identify the genetic machinery that causes maturation in young neurons.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·March 17, 2016·4 min readWomen Retain Verbal Memory Skills Longer Than Men in Early Stages of Alzheimer’sA new study reports women may retain better verbal memory during the early stages of Alzheimer's than men, despite evidence of similar levels of hippocampal shrinkage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 16, 2016·4 min readTime to Eat: Mitochondria Run on TimersA new study mitochondria are regulated by the body's circadian clock, making when you eat just as important as what you eat.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2016·4 min readAnti-Anxiety Drug Reduces Autism Features in Mouse Model of Jacobsen SyndromeResearchers discover clonazepam, an anti anxiety medication appears to reduce autistic features in mouse models of Jacobsen syndrome.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·4 min readGenetic Cause of Spinocerebellar Ataxia IdentifiedResearchers have discovered a new mutation responsible for spinocerebellar ataxia, an often fatal movement disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 14, 2016·3 min readMethod Identifies When Parkinson’s Proteins Become Toxic to Brain CellsResearchers have identified the point at which proteins in the brain turn toxic during the decent into Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 14, 2016·2 min readCollagen Protein May Protect Brain From SchizophreniaFinding may lead to new approaches to treating familial schizophrenia.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2016·5 min readBacterial Infections During Pregnancy May Trigger Abnormal Neuron Proliferation in Fetal BrainResearchers have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·March 11, 2016·4 min readStudy Identifies Potential Treatment for Autism Spectrum DisorderResearchers have developed a potential treatment for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 11, 2016·5 min readSkin Has the Nerve to Tell You to ScratchStudy identifies a potential drug target in the skin for itching.Read More