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·April 13, 2018·5 min read

Excess of Mitochondrial Iron Linked to Huntington’s Disease

Researchers have identified an over accumulation of iron in the mitochondria of mice genetically engineered to have Huntington's disease.

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·January 24, 2018·6 min read

Mitochondria in Brain May Be Source of Alzheimer’s

A highly toxic form of amyloid beta disrupts the normal function of mitochondria, researchers report.

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·January 4, 2018·4 min read

Brain Stem Changes Identified in Parkinson’s

A new study reveals Parkinson's patients have more copies of mitochondrial DNA in the brain stem, leading to increased cell death within that area.

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·December 20, 2017·5 min read

Antidepressant May Help Combat the Course of Multiple Sclerosis

A new Nature Communications study reports the antidepressant Clomipramine may relieve symptoms of primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

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·December 12, 2017·3 min read

Tapeworm Drug May Help in Fight Against Parkinson’s

Cardiff University researchers report a molecule in a common medication used to treat tapeworm has shown to be effective in enhancing the PINK1 protein and slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 6, 2017·4 min read

Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s

Boosting mitochondria may defend against a form of protein stress that can reduce the formation of amyloid plaques, EPFL researchers report.

Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 17, 2017·4 min read

Resolving Traffic Jams in Human ALS Motor Neurons

Researchers have generated motor neurons from people with familial ALS who carry FUS mutations.

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·September 8, 2017·4 min read

Interrupting Parkinson’s Disease

A new study reports antioxidant intervention during early stages of Parkinson's disease may help slow its progression.

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·September 7, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Slow Aging and Extend Lifespan of Fruit Flies

Researchers have developed a method of removing damaged mitochondria in fruit flies, causing the insects to become more active and increasing typical lifespan. UCLA researchers report the method could eventually be used to benefit humans and delay the onset of age-related diseases.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·September 6, 2017·4 min read

Study Associates Schizophrenia with Defective Processing of Messenger RNA in Cells

Brain dysfunction noted in schizophrenia patients may be a result of impaired expression of a protein complex associated with protein synthesis, researchers report.

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·August 23, 2017·5 min read

Altered Mitochondria Associated With Increased Autism Risk

A new study reports mitochondrial changes may be important risk factors for identifying those with autism spectrum disorders.

Image shows a diagram of an alzheimer's brain slice.

Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 24, 2017·6 min read

New Brain Death Pathway in Alzheimer’s Identified

A 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.

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mitochondria

Excess of Mitochondrial Iron Linked to Huntington’s Disease

Mitochondria in Brain May Be Source of Alzheimer’s

Brain Stem Changes Identified in Parkinson’s

Antidepressant May Help Combat the Course of Multiple Sclerosis

Tapeworm Drug May Help in Fight Against Parkinson’s

Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s

Resolving Traffic Jams in Human ALS Motor Neurons

Interrupting Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers Slow Aging and Extend Lifespan of Fruit Flies

Study Associates Schizophrenia with Defective Processing of Messenger RNA in Cells

Altered Mitochondria Associated With Increased Autism Risk

New Brain Death Pathway in Alzheimer’s Identified

How the Brain Maps Every Number

Non-Drug Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression

Cancer Drug Halts Fragile Brain Bleeds

Astrocyte Subtypes Drive Synapse Formation and Memory

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