FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 30, 2017·2 min readConnecting the Dots Between Dreams and Brain DiseaseResearchers report dream dysfunctions and sleep disorders may be warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases up to 15 years before other symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 16, 2017·5 min readStudy Offers Answers on Life Expectancy For Those With Parkinson’s and Lewy Body DementiaA new study reveals information about life expectancy for those with Parkinson's and other synucleinopathies.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 3, 2016·4 min readBrain Volume May Help Predict Who Will Develop Dementia With Lewy BodiesHippocampal shrinkage may could signify people with memory problems could develop Lewy body dementia rather than Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2016·4 min readTrial Helps Doctors Tell Lewy Body Dementia From Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sA new study reports on how the clinical profiles of Lewy body dementia differ from Alzhiemer's or Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2016·4 min readNew Model Recreates Early Spread of Parkinson’s in the BrainA new model of Parkinson's disease demonstrates how abnormal alpha-synuclein proteins gradually spread from brain areas implicated in early stages of the disease to other regions of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 4, 2015·3 min readReducing Toxic Proteins in the Fight Against DementiaNew research aims to improve the disposal of toxic proteins in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 10, 2013·3 min readCancer Drug Prevents Build-up of Toxic Brain ProteinUsing a tiny dose of the leukemia drug nilotinib, researchers halt the accumulation of toxic proteins linked to Parkinson's diseases in the brains of mice.Read More