FeaturedGenetics·October 22, 2014·4 min readHuman Skin Cells Reprogrammed Directly into Brain CellsResearchers describe a new way to convert human skin cells into specific brain cells which are affected by Huntington's, which bypasses the stem cell phase.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2014·3 min readScientists Uncover Major Factor in Development of Huntingtons DiseaseA new study points to a functional connection between mTOR and huntingtin.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 22, 2014·4 min readNew Drug Helps Huntington’s Disease Afflicted Mice and Their OffspringThe offspring of mice treated with new drug showed delayed onset and reduced symptoms associated with Huntington's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 23, 2014·2 min readCould Birdsong Help Us Solve Stuttering?New research suggests we can gain a better understanding of human speech production by looking at the genetics of songbirds.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·January 5, 2015·2 min readStudy Examines Criminal Behavior in Patients with Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study examines the emergence of criminal behavior in those with neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 5, 2015·4 min readAnimal Study Points to a Treatment for Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers improve motor function and reduce brain shrinkage in animal models of HD by adjusting the levels of a signaling protein.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 23, 2015·3 min readNovel Regulator Inhibits Toxic Protein Aggregates in Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers discover a novel factor which suppresses misfolding and aggregation of the huntingtin protein.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 8, 2015·3 min readNew Role Idenitified for Protein Aggregates in NeurodegenerationAccording to a new study, the proteome undergoes extensive changes during aging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 10, 2015·4 min readImmune System Linked to Motor Neuron Death in ALSNew findings could help develop treatments to slow the progression of ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 7, 2015·4 min readAdopting New Strategies to Discover Therapies for Huntington’s DiseaseA new study reports DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms of Huntington's disease begin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 17, 2015·4 min readResearchers Visualize Critical Part of Basal Ganglia PathwaysResearchers use neuroimaging technology to visualize the pathways that connect the different areas of the basal ganglia. The research could lead to new tracking of disease progression in Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2015·6 min readCreatures of Habit: How Neurons Weigh Behavioral Cost and RewardAccording to a new study, habit formation is driven by neurons in the striatum which represent both the cost and reward of the behavior.Read More