FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2016·4 min readTrial Offers Hope of a Treatment for Spinal Muscular AtrophyResearchers believe they have discovered a promising new treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, a leading genetic cause of death in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 19, 2016·4 min readFirst Drug to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Approved by FDAThe FDA have approved the first drug designed to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2016·4 min readParkinson’s Protein Plays Vital Marshalling Role in Healthy BrainsResearchers report alpha-synuclein helps to marshal the correct number of vesicles into the right position to release their neurotransmitters across synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2016·4 min readNeurons Feel The ForceResearchers have discovered a new mechanism which helps to control brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2016·3 min readPoison in the Brain: Toxic Structures in Neuronal Nuclei of Alzheimer’s PatientsResearchers believe their new findings may supersede the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2016·7 min readLooking Into the Brains of Habitual Short SleepersHabitual short sleepers might be more efficient sleepers, but also more tired than they realize, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2016·4 min readStudy Offers ‘Critical Insights’ for Treating and Preventing Alzheimer’sA new study provides novel insights into the molecular basis of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2016·4 min readProtecting Nerve Cells From Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers have discovered a way in which it could be possible to stop proteins from triggering energy failure inside nerve cells in those affected by Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2016·6 min readStudy Finds Key to Nerve RegenerationResearchers report on how Schwann cells transform to play a more active role in neurogenesis following nerve injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 13, 2016·4 min readObtaining an Amyloid Beta Aggregate That May Underlie Neuronal Death in Alzheimer’sResearchers describe how to prepare a specific type of aggregate of the amyloid-beta protein with the ability to perforate the cell membrane.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 13, 2016·4 min readChronic Stress Elevates Level of Protein That Decreases Serotonin AvailabilityResearchers discover elevated levels of TG2 in the prefrontal cortex of people who committed suicide.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 13, 2016·5 min readDNA Altering Technology Could Help Tackle DiseasesResearchers have developed a new protein that can alter DNA in living cells with much higher precision than current methods.Read More
