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
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
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
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
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
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2016·5 min readGlial Cells Shape Nerve Endings Through Previously Unknown Molecular PathwayA new study reveals how glial cells use a previously unknown molecular pathway to control the shape of specific nerve endings.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 8, 2016·4 min readA Newly Discovered Way For Cells to DieResearchers explore the molecular mechanism that causes linker cell death in worms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2016·4 min readObserving Brain Diseases in Real TimeResearchers use an innovative new tool to observe protein aggregation throughout the life cycle of a worm.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 3, 2016·3 min readResearchers Describe Structure of Brain Plaques in Huntington’s DiseaseA new study reports the core of the protein clumps found in the brains of people with Huntington's disease have a distinctive structure.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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2015·3 min readHalting NeurodegenerationResearchers have discovered mechanisms that lead to neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2015·4 min readCould Aspirin Help Prevent Cell Death in Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases?Salicylic acid, a breakdown product of aspirin, appears to bind to an enzyme that plays a major role in a number of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
