FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 12, 2016·5 min readAuto-Inflammation May Be A Cause of DementiaA new study reports auto-inflammation may be implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2016·4 min readNew Ways to Protect Against NeurodegenerationNMNAT2 may protect against the debilitating effects of some neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2016·5 min readSlowing Huntington’s by Swapping Sick for Healthy Brain Cells: Mouse StudyBy transplanting healthy glial cells, researchers have succeeded in reducing the symptoms and slowing the progression of Huntington's disease in mice.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 20, 2016·5 min readBrain Map Could Enable New Therapies for Autism and Huntington’s: Mouse StudyResearchers report they have mapped a portion of a mouse brain that could help explain which circuit disruptions may occur in Autism and Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 22, 2016·4 min readIs Huntington’s Disease More Common Than We Thought?According to new research, more people could have the genetic potential to develop Huntington's disease than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2016·4 min readHow a Single Gene May Protect Against Causes of Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers provide new insights into the role of UBQLN2 in removing toxic protein clumps.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 15, 2016·4 min readDefect in Process That Controls Gene Expression May Contribute to Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers reveal the role PRC2 plays in Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 5, 2016·3 min readProtein Subunit Found to Rescue Afflicted Neurons in Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers use a novel co-culturing method to create functional circuits that model Huntington's disease and find new clues to potential treatment approaches.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 8, 2016·7 min readCan Some Types of Fat Protect Us From Brain Disease?According to researchers, having a little extra fat may help protect against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2016·5 min readActivity of Huntington’s Disease Gene Curbed for 6 Months: Mouse StudyResearchers have identified a protein that can turn off the Huntingtin gene's expression.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 13, 2016·5 min readDNA Altering Technology Could Help Tackle DiseasesResearchers have developed a new protein that can alter DNA in living cells with much higher precision than current methods.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2016·4 min readProtecting Nerve Cells From Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers have discovered a way in which it could be possible to stop proteins from triggering energy failure inside nerve cells in those affected by Huntington's disease.Read More
