FeaturedNeurology·March 31, 2017·4 min readHepatitis B and C May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports people with Hepatitis B are up to 76% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, and those with Hep C are 51% more likely to develop the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 13, 2017·4 min readMRI Scans Can Help Spot HIV in the BrainResearchers have developed a method using MRI to identify when HIV is still present in the brain, despite effective drug treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2016·7 min readA Link Between HIV Treatment and NeurodegenerationResearchers discovered some protease inhibitors used to treat HIV can lead to the production of the peptide amyloid beta.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 5, 2016·6 min read“Shock and Kill” Strategy for Curing HIV May Endanger Patients’ BrainsThe 'shock and kill' therapeutic strategy for treating HIV could potentially cause harmful neuroinflammation, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 20, 2016·4 min readPotential Signature of Cognitive Function in HIV Patients IdentifiedResearchers have discovered a unique epigenetic footprint in specific immune cells that can identify people with HIV who have impaired cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 28, 2016·5 min readSmall Doses of Anti-HIV Drug Could Be Used to Treat Alzheimer’sThe anti-HIV medication, efavirenz, could be a suitable candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 22, 2016·10 min readExclusive Breastfeeding and Early Play Linked to Children’s Later SuccessesResearchers report exclusive breastfeeding until the age of six months is associated with fewer conduct disorders in later childhood. Additionally, enriched play can help enhance cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2016·3 min readBotox’s Sweet Tooth Underlies Its Key Neuron-Targeting MechanismResearchers pinpoint a method to neutralize the Botox toxin.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 15, 2016·4 min readFirst Case of Alzheimer’s Disease in HIV-Positive Patient ReportedResearchers report on finding symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in an HIV positive patient.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 28, 2016·4 min readAntidepressant May Improve Cognitive Function in HIV PatientsResearchers report the antidepressant paroxetine suppresses neuroinflammation in improves reaction time in people with HIV associated cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 1, 2015·6 min readHIV Drugs Interfere With Brain’s “Insulation”Common antiretroviral therapies used to treat HIV/AIDS can disrupt the function of oligodendrocytes which are critical for the manufacturing of myelin, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 18, 2015·4 min readBrain Scan Reveals Cognitive Deficits in Older ‘Cognitively Normal’ HIV+ IndividualsResearchers report brain scans showed deficits in an area of the brain associated with cognitive function in older individuals with HIV who scored 'cognitively normal' in tests.Read More
