FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 29, 2015·5 min readMeningitis Model Shows Infection’s Sci-Fi Worthy Creep Into the BrainA new study tracks, in real time, how Cryptococcal meningitis invades the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 29, 2015·8 min readStudy Identifies 65 Genes Involved in AutismA new study reports researchers have identified 65 genes that play a crucial role in autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2015·3 min readHormone Adiponectin Could Break Cycle of ObesityAccording to a new study, the hormone Adiponectin can reverse the negative effects of obesity on offspring when infused into the placenta of obese, pregnant mice.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 28, 2015·4 min readA Natural Light Switch: Identifying and Mapping Protein Behind Light Sensing MechanismA new study expand on previous knowledge of the biological role of vitamin B12 as a key part of photoreceptor proteins.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 28, 2015·4 min readPossible Role of Immune System in Onset of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study investigates how genetics risk factors for Alzheimer's could influence a key immune cell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 26, 2015·5 min readPass the Salt: Identifying Brain Changes That Drive Pregnancy CravingsA new study reveals fruit flies share the human craving for salty foods during pregnancy and also sheds light on the neural mechanisms behind these cravings.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 25, 2015·2 min readInnovative Strategy May Stop the Spread of Glioblastoma Brain CancerResearchers report they have discovered an innovative method that may stop the spread of glioblastoma multiforme.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2015·3 min readA Genetic Basis for Kin Recognition in MiceAccording to a new study major urinary protein, or MUP, could provide a genetic kinship marker to avoid inbreeding with close relatives in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 24, 2015·4 min readYeast Protein Could Offer Clues to How Alzheimer’s Plaques Form in the BrainUnderstanding how yeast cells construct and destroy amyloid like structures could help researchers develop new drugs that destroy amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 24, 2015·5 min readSurprising Similarities Between Childhood Disorder and ALSA new study uncovers molecular changes which may explain why motor neurons, rather than other neurons, are affected by the childhood illness, SMA.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 24, 2015·5 min readEvidence of Mechanism at Heart of ALS DiscoveredA new study reports researchers have discovered evidence of a mechanism that could play a central role in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·5 min readHow Fast Do Your Nerve Cells Talk?Researchers engineered chimeras to tune the speed of neurotransmitter release.Read More
