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·July 10, 2022·6 min read

Pathway Deep in the Brain Makes It Resilient After Injury

Targeting the GAT3 protein in the thalamus could help block and prevent long-term damage following brain injury.

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·May 6, 2021·6 min read

Why Do Some Neurons Degenerate and Die in Alzheimer’s Disease, but Not Others?

Study reveals the molecular clues as to why some neurons are susceptible to death in Alzheimer's disease while others aren't.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·December 14, 2020·5 min read

An Unexpected Role for the Brain’s Immune Cells

Microglia cells continuously survey the brain to help prevent sporadic seizures.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 2, 2020·4 min read

Could targeting an Alzheimer’s-associated protein prevent Autism?

Reducing levels of the Alzheimer's related Tau protein prevents autism-like behaviors in mouse models. Tau reduction also prevented seizures in the animals.

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·November 19, 2019·6 min read

Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes

Sharp-wave ripple activity in the brain may be an early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease before cognitive impairment begins.

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·February 5, 2019·5 min read

A New Culprit of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s

Researchers have identified a potential new biomarker for cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study reports fibrinogen, a blood clotting protein, causes a series of molecular events that may trigger the destruction of connections between neurons, resulting in cognitive decline.

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·March 17, 2018·4 min read

Cell Therapy Could Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’s

Adding the Nav1.1 protein boosted the activity of interneurons and helped restore brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

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·February 9, 2018·4 min read

How Your Brain Helps You Learn New Skills

A new study reveals how fast spiking interneurons improve the efficiency of learning a new skill.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 3, 2017·4 min read

How to Reprogram Cells in Our Immune System

According to a Nature study, researchers developed a method to reprogram specific T cells in the immune system. Scientists were able to turn pro-inflammatory cells into anti-inflammatory cells, and vice versa, to boost or suppress the immune system. Researchers believe their findings could have significant impact on developing treatments for autoimmune diseases.

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·June 6, 2017·5 min read

Explaining the Link Between Seizures and Psychiatric Disorders

Newly identified neurons in the reticular thalamus could help shed light on the link between seizures and psychiatric disorders such as ADHD and schizophrenia, a new study reports.