FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 29, 2018·4 min readUncovering the Early Origins of Huntington’s DiseaseRockefeller University researchers reveal Huntington's neurons are much larger than healthy cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 16, 2017·7 min readUnveiling the Mystery of Why We AgeResearchers have identified genes that contribute to autophagy. The findings shed light on the origins of the aging process and provide evidence that aging arises as a quirk of evolution.Read More
Featured·April 4, 2018·3 min readWatching Brain Cells Interact in Real TimeResearchers have developed a new method that allows them to see how astrocytes influence neural communication in real time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2017·4 min readWhat Doesn’t Kill You Makes You StrongerStudy provides potential new avenues to treat Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2014·2 min readWhat Songbirds Tell Us About How We LearnAccording to new research, the basal ganglia plays an important role for vocal learning across different species.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 15, 2020·4 min readWhen damaged, the adult brain repairs itself by going back to the beginningMouse models of corticospinal injuries reveal adult neurons begin a natural regeneration process by reverting back to an embryonic state. The regeneration is sustained with the help of a gene more commonly associated with Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 13, 2016·3 min readWhy Nerve Cells DieAccording to a new study, the location of protein aggregates strongly influences the survival of neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2021·5 min readWhy Some People Experience Early Onset Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study sheds light on the genetic causes of a range of neurodegenerative disorders, including ALS, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, and determines factors that impact the age of onset as well as disease severity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2017·5 min readWorms Learn to Smell DangerResearchers report worms can learn to activate a defense mechanism that protects cells from damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 24, 2013·5 min readYeast, Human Stem Cells Drive Discovery of New Parkinson’s Disease Drug TargetsResearchers have identified a novel Parkinson's disease drug target and a compound capable of repairing neurons derived from Parkinson’s patients.Read More
