Brain CancerFeatured·November 1, 2015·4 min readNew Computational Strategy Finds Brain Tumor Shrinking MoleculesAccording to a new study, computer modeling has been able to identify a molecule which inhibits a transient cellular event that drives glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 30, 2015·3 min readShedding Light on Protein Related DiseasesResearchers report some proteins turn into liquid droplets on their way to becoming the toxic solids implicated in some neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2015·5 min readPossible New Explanation for ALSRNA binding protein appear to play an important role in ALS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2015·3 min readFinding Could Help Target Multiple Sclerosis Immune ResponseResearchers have identified a key protein involved in the inflammatory immune response that drives the progression of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 27, 2015·4 min readDiscovery Could Lead to Better Recovery After StrokeResearchers have identified a molecule that signals brain tissue to form new connections to compensate for damage following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·3 min readStudying Development of Inner Ear Could Help Restore Hearing and BalanceResearchers identify two genes that help produce hair cells in the inner ears of mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·4 min readA Switch for EpilepsyResearchers have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 22, 2015·3 min readA Novel Link Between Movement Control and GeneticsAccording to a new study, a small cellular molecule previously believed to have little impact on behavior could be responsible for controlling precise movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2015·3 min readCracking the Enduring Mysteries of REM SleepResearchers identify a neural circuit in the brain that helps regulate REM sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2015·2 min readProblems with Spatial Navigation Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years Before OnsetA new study reports problems with spatial navigation could predict those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 19, 2015·4 min readALS and Frontotemporal Dementia Linked to Nuclear Transport ProblemsA new study points to a potential new target to treat neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2015·4 min readAstrocytes Could Hold the Clue to ALSAccording to researchers, astrocytes lose the ability to support motor neurons as ALS progresses.Read More