FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2018·4 min readCommonalities in the Brains of People With Huntington’s and Parkinson’s DiscoveredA new study reveals a commonality in gene activity related to the same immune response and inflammatory pathways in the brains of patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 2, 2018·1 min readScheduled Feeding Improves Neurodegenerative Symptoms: Mouse StudyA study to be published in eNeuro reports scheduled feeding times improved motor activity, sleep quality and quality of life in mouse models of Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2017·4 min readNeurological Assessments in the Blink of an Eye?Researchers report a blink reflexometer may help doctors to diagnose neurological problems, from TBI to Parkinson's disease, in patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 12, 2017·2 min readDrug Lowers Deadly Huntington’s ProteinUCL researchers report clinical trials of IONIS-HTTRx have shown success in reducing the huntinting protein in the nervous system of those with Huntington's disease. The drug is safe and well tolerated by human patients, the researchers note.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 11, 2017·5 min readMajor Cause of Dementia DiscoveredA build up of urea in the brain to toxic levels may cause brain damage, eventually leading to dementia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2017·5 min readSheep Are Able to Recognize Human Faces From PhotographsUniversity of Cambridge researchers report sheep can be trained to recognize different faces from photographs and can identify their handler in a photo without prior training.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
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
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·July 23, 2017·4 min readGene Variant Increases Risk For DepressionAccording to researchers, people with the APOE4 gene have a 20% increased risk of developing depression as they age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 23, 2017·5 min readAlzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s Share Common Crucial FeatureFindings may explain how neurodegenerative diseases spread throughout the brain and disrupt normal functions. Additionally, treatment for one disease could possibly work for the other two also.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 10, 2017·3 min readResearchers Identify Link Between Birth Defect and Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers discover a link between neural tube defects and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 22, 2017·4 min readStudy Identifies Brain Cells Involved in Pavlovian ResponseResearchers trace the Pavlovian response to a small cluster of neurons in the striatum.Read More