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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 30, 2015·3 min readDormant Viral Gene May Cause Some Forms of ALSResearchers discover reactivating ancient viral genes may cause neuron destruction in some forms of ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2015·4 min readHIV Can Evolve and Replicate in Patient’s Brain Early in the IllnessA new study reports a subset of patients, the HIV virus started to replicate in the brain within the first four months of infection.Read More