FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2016·5 min readSlowing Huntington’s by Swapping Sick for Healthy Brain Cells: Mouse StudyBy transplanting healthy glial cells, researchers have succeeded in reducing the symptoms and slowing the progression of Huntington's disease in mice.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·June 7, 2016·5 min readStress Exposure in Pregnancy Observed in Mothers of Children With AutismFindings could help to better identify women who have greater risk for having children with autism when exposed to stressors during a specific time window of their pregnancy, researchers believe.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 7, 2016·3 min readMobilizing Mitochondria May Be Key to Regenerating Damaged Neurons: Mouse StudyA new study reports boosting the transport of mitochondria along axons enhances the ability for mouse nerve cells to replace themselves following injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 6, 2016·3 min readA Protein With Potential to Modify Brain Function and Memory in Mice and FishA newly created protein can modify brain activity and memory in targeted ways without the use of chemicals or drugs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 6, 2016·3 min readGene Study to Shed Light on Aging BrainResearchers report more than 1000 people have had their entire genetic make-up decoded as part of a long-term study to gain insight into why some people’s brains age better than others.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 6, 2016·4 min readNew Gene Shown to Cause Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have identified that mutations in the TMEM230 gene may be a cause of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 5, 2016·3 min readNew Protein Crucial to Normal Forgetting DiscoveredA protein called Scribble appears to orchestrate the intracellular signaling process for forgetting, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 3, 2016·3 min readInvestigational Immunotherapy Drug Shrinks Tumors in High Risk Neuroblastoma PatientsResearchers report neuroblastoma tumors shrank in 80 percent of newly diagnosed, high risk patients involved in a clinical trail of an immunotherapy treatment.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2016·4 min readNew Ways to Protect Against NeurodegenerationNMNAT2 may protect against the debilitating effects of some neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2016·5 min readMice on Wheels Show How Exercise Benefits the BrainA new study explains how, at the molecular level, exercise benefits he mammalian brain.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 2, 2016·5 min readGene Critical For Human Brain Development IdentifiedResearchers report they have uncovered a gene responsible for brain development and also discovered how it may work.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2016·5 min readA Genetic Cause of Multiple Sclerosis DiscoveredA new study claims researchers have proven multiple sclerosis can be caused by a single genetic mutation.Read More
