AutismFeaturedPsychology·October 28, 2016·5 min readChildren With Autism May Be Over Diagnosed With ADHDAccording to researchers, children with ASD have more harmful mitochondrial mutations than their family members.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·May 8, 2017·5 min readLow Oxygen Reverses Mitochondrial Disease: Mouse StudyResearchers believe low oxygen therapy could prevent, and may even reverse, mitochondrial disorders in people.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 16, 2014·4 min readMisfolded Proteins Clump Together in a Surprising PlaceA new study reports researchers have created a new framework for protein aggregation under acute stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 28, 2021·6 min readMorning Exposure to Deep Red Light Improves Declining EyesightA once-weekly three-minute exposure to long-wave deep red light activates mitochondria in the retina, helping to naturally boost declining vision.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 24, 2017·6 min readNew Brain Death Pathway in Alzheimer’s IdentifiedA new Nature Neuroscience study provides evidence that necroptosis is linked to cognitive decline and severity of Alzheimer's disease. The finding that necroptosis is activated in Alzheimer's provides a plausible mechanism that underlies the neuron loss associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 12, 2015·4 min readGenetic Mutation Leads Transport Defect in ALSResearchers have identified a transport defect in models of familial ALS which leads to the accumulation of damaged components.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2021·6 min readOne in Five Brain Cancers Fueled by Overactive Mitochondria20% of glioblastoma brain cancers are fueled by overactive mitochondria. Researchers say these cases may be treatable by drugs currently under trial.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2016·4 min readStroke Like Brain Damage Reduced By Omega 3 Injection: Mouse StudyResearchers report omega-3 fatty acids reduced brain damage in mouse models of stoke.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 15, 2019·3 min read‘Lack of Cleaning’ in Brain Cells is Central to Alzheimer’sResearchers report dysfunctional mitophagy may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. When mitophagy is improved, symptoms of Alzheimer's almost disappeared in animal models of the disease.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 16, 2016·4 min readTime to Eat: Mitochondria Run on TimersA new study mitochondria are regulated by the body's circadian clock, making when you eat just as important as what you eat.Read More