FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 2, 2015·5 min readMicroglia May Be a Potential Therapeutic Target for Blinding Eye DiseaseA new study reports microglia accelerates damage in blinding eye disorders like retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2015·3 min readThe Role of Astrocytes in Brain Inflammation and Neurodegenerative DiseaseAccording to a new study, astrocytes abandon their role in protecting and repairing neural damage when primed by the degeneration of cells around them.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 14, 2015·4 min readResearchers Discover A Potential New Cause of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, researchers believe they have discovered a potential new cause of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 3, 2015·2 min readFailed Leukemia Drug Could Prove Helpful as Alzheimer’s TreatmentResearchers find a failed leukemia drug effectively eliminates the gene CD33 from the surface of immune cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2015·3 min readNew Findings on Key Players in Brain InflammationNew findings could lead to new treatments for brain inflammation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 2, 2015·4 min readNew Genetic Target Identified in Fight Against Some Neurodegenerative DiseasesAccording to a new study, triggering TREM2 could help slow the progression of some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2015·6 min readEpigenomics of Alzheimer’s Disease ProgressionA new study reveals an immune basis of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2015·4 min readCombat Veterans’ Brains Reveal Hidden Damage from IED BlastsResearchers report they may have discovered the signature of blast neurotrauma.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2014·5 min readTargeted Immune System Booster Removes Toxic Proteins in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports researchers have been successful in harnessing a mouse's immune system to attack and remove the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain which are markers for Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·March 13, 2014·1 min readScientists Catch Brain Damage in the ActResearchers uncover how hypoxia and inflammation cause brain damage in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and strokes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2014·4 min readEnvironmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like RageExposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 8, 2014·3 min readScientists Find a New Mechanism Underlying DepressionChanges in microglia underlie depressive symptoms brought on by exposure to chronic stress, a new study reports.Read More
