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Image shows positive α-Synuclein staining of a Lewy body from a patient who had Parkinson's disease.

·June 8, 2016·5 min read

A Key to Parkinson’s Neurodegeneration Identified

A new study reports the interaction between a mitochondrial protein called TOM20 and alpha-synuclein leads to neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.

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·June 8, 2016·4 min read

OCD Population Has Higher Rate of Genetic Mutations: Pilot Study

Researchers have taken the first steps into identifying genetics factors associated with OCD.

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·June 7, 2016·5 min read

Myelin Cells Feel the Force

Researchers describe the mechanical forces at play during myelination.

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·June 7, 2016·5 min read

Slowing Huntington’s by Swapping Sick for Healthy Brain Cells: Mouse Study

By transplanting healthy glial cells, researchers have succeeded in reducing the symptoms and slowing the progression of Huntington's disease in mice.

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·June 7, 2016·5 min read

Stress Exposure in Pregnancy Observed in Mothers of Children With Autism

Findings 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.

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·June 7, 2016·3 min read

Mobilizing Mitochondria May Be Key to Regenerating Damaged Neurons: Mouse Study

A new study reports boosting the transport of mitochondria along axons enhances the ability for mouse nerve cells to replace themselves following injury.

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·June 6, 2016·3 min read

A Protein With Potential to Modify Brain Function and Memory in Mice and Fish

A newly created protein can modify brain activity and memory in targeted ways without the use of chemicals or drugs, a new study reports.

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·June 6, 2016·3 min read

Gene Study to Shed Light on Aging Brain

Researchers 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.

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·June 6, 2016·4 min read

New Gene Shown to Cause Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have identified that mutations in the TMEM230 gene may be a cause of Parkinson's disease.

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·June 5, 2016·3 min read

New Protein Crucial to Normal Forgetting Discovered

A protein called Scribble appears to orchestrate the intracellular signaling process for forgetting, a new study reports.

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·June 3, 2016·3 min read

Investigational Immunotherapy Drug Shrinks Tumors in High Risk Neuroblastoma Patients

Researchers report neuroblastoma tumors shrank in 80 percent of newly diagnosed, high risk patients involved in a clinical trail of an immunotherapy treatment.