FeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2017·5 min readParkinson’s Protein Travels From Brain to GutResearchers report alpha-synuclein, a protein associated with Parkinson's disease, can travel from the brain to the gut by following a specific path.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2017·6 min readLiving Close to Major Roads Linked to Slightly Increased Dementia RiskA new study suggests traffic noise and air pollution from living close to a major road could contribute to an increased risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 22, 2016·3 min readPromising Discovery For A Non-Invasive Early Detection of Alzheimer’sA new paper details a technology that can detect pathological oligomeric forms of tau in Alzheimer's patients through human blood platelets.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 21, 2016·3 min readNew Genetic Disease That Results in Neurodegeneration DiscoveredResearchers have identified a new neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a genetic mutation that disrupts DNA repair.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2016·4 min readThe Molecular Roots of Alzheimer’sFindings may help to shed light on how Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases develop.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 20, 2016·5 min readStudy Confirms Sniff Test May Be Useful in Diagnosing Early Alzheimer’sResearchers report the sniff test may be used to diagnose mild cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2016·7 min readA Link Between HIV Treatment and NeurodegenerationResearchers discovered some protease inhibitors used to treat HIV can lead to the production of the peptide amyloid beta.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 14, 2016·4 min readEarly Signs of Alzheimer’s Detected in Cerebrospinal FluidResearchers have discovered an early immune response in people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 12, 2016·4 min readHigh School Football Players, 1956-1970, Did Not Have Increase of Neurodegenerative DiseasesCompared to players of other varsity sports, researchers did not identify an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases in people who played high school football between 1956 and 1970.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 10, 2016·7 min readUnique Visual Stimulation May Be New Treatment For Alzheimer’sInducing gamma oscillations appears to suppress amyloid production and could prove an effective treatment potential for Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 10, 2016·3 min readA Potential Driver of Age and Alzheimer’s Related Memory LossA new study reports reduced levels of Rheb result in memory loss in animal models of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 8, 2016·5 min readNew Clues to Myelination Could Help Identify Ways to Intervene in Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers discovered an important component of myelination following birth that could help treat neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
