FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 9, 2023·5 min readNew Biomarker for Disease Progression in Multiple SclerosisThe blood level of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) cellular component increases when astrocytes are damaged or activated. Elevated levels of GFAP in the blood can indicate both the current and future progression of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 10, 2023·4 min readBlood-Based Markers May Reveal Alzheimer’s Disease Ten Years Before Symptoms ShowA new blood test can detect the GFAP protein at elevated levels in blood samples up to ten years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are first noticeable in those with an inherited form of the neurodegenerative disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 10, 2022·7 min readBlood Tests in Newly Brain-Injured Patients Predict Death or Severe DisabilityThe levels of two protein biomarkers, GFAP and UCH-L1 found in blood samples taken 24 hours after a traumatic brain injury can help to predict which patients will die and which will obtain a severe disability.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 18, 2020·3 min readClear signs of brain injury with severe COVID-19Some coronavirus patients exhibit clinical and neurochemical signs of brain injury associated with the viral infection. COVID-19 patients who required ventilation had increased plasma NfL levels. The higher NfL concentration levels were linked to the severity of infection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2019·4 min readResearchers explore the epigenetics of daytime sleepinessMethylation sites have been identified in multiple genes implicated in daytime sleepiness.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2016·4 min readSchizophrenic Stem Cells Do Not Differentiate Properly Into NeuronsA new study find the deletion of a specific gene associated with schizophrenia leads to abnormal differentiation of neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 28, 2016·6 min readSimple Blood Test May Detect Evidence of Concussion A Week After InjuryResearchers use a simple blood test to detect evidence of concussion in patients up to 7 days after injury has occurred.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 7, 2016·5 min readStudy Reveals Loss of Astrocytes in Hippocampal Areas of Some People With DepressionResearchers discover some people with major depressive disorder are lacking astrocytes in some hippocampal areas.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 9, 2015·3 min readMath Models Could Change Strategies for Tackling Alzheimer’s DiseaseMath models usually applied to physics studies are proving useful in studying the spatial distribution of astocytes in the brain, and are helping to develop new strategies for tackling Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·November 9, 2015·6 min readBlood Test Can Detect Concussions in KidsA blood test is able to detect concussions with 94 percent accuracy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 3, 2015·4 min readStudy Sheds Light on Astrocyte Disruption in DepressionA new study reports networks of astrocytes are altered in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation in some people who committed suicide as a result of depression.Read More
