FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 7, 2017·3 min readA New View for Protein Turnover in the BrainResearchers discover lysosomes can travel to dendrites and also be recruited by dendritic spines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·2 min readA Step Towards Early Alzheimer’s DiagnosisResearchers have discovered six proteins in spinal fluid which could be used as biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·May 10, 2016·3 min readAccelerated Risk of Vascular Aging Linked to Chronic Use of Some AntacidsResearchers report the chronic use of drugs to treat heartburn and GERDS can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, vascular dementia and renal failure.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·5 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Reduced by Targeting Sugar Attachment to the BACE1 EnzymeAmyloid beta can be reduced when sugars are prevented from binding to a key enzyme associated with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 21, 2015·5 min readBreak in Working Relationship Between Two Trash Clearing Proteins May Result in Parkinson’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, when two debris clearing proteins don't work together as they should, Parkinson's disease can occur.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2016·3 min readCocaine Makes Brain Cells Cannibalize ThemselvesA new study reports cocaine induces autophagy in microglia and astrocytes. However, an experimental compound could counteract the process.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2022·5 min readEvidence Mounts for Alternate Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease PlaquesA new mouse study reveals a breakdown in the process that clears brain cells of waste products precedes the buildup of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 11, 2013·3 min readFat Marker Predicts Cognitive Decline in People with HIVResearchers discover levels of certain fats found in the CSF may predict which HIV patients are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 15, 2017·5 min readGranulins Are Brain Treasure, Not TrashA new tool allows researchers to observe granulins inside cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 8, 2017·4 min readInterrupting Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports antioxidant intervention during early stages of Parkinson's disease may help slow its progression.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 30, 2015·3 min readLysosomes Failure to Perform May Contribute to Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to new research, in Alzheimer's patients, lysosomes lack the ability to perform their job correctly.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2019·4 min readNew method developed to target cause of Parkinson’sClioquinol, an anti-parasitic medication, overcomes the effect of mutations in the LRRK2 gene associated with Parkinson's disease by restoring the acidity of lysosomes and clearing out protein aggregates.Read More
