FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 7, 2016·3 min readMAO is a Possible Biomarker For Alzheimer’sResearchers identify three distinct phases of MAO activity in Alzheimer's and suggest MAO could potentially be a helpful biomarker in diagnosing the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·5 min readEarly Signs of Alzheimer’s IdentifiedResearchers confirm both amyloid beta and tau are present in brain areas associated with memory and information processing during very early stages of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2016·7 min readCommon Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked to Later DementiaMen with prostate cancer who are treated with testosterone lowering drugs are almost twice as likely to develop dementia within 5 years as those with the same cancer who are treated with different therapies, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2016·4 min readRunning Triggers Production of a Molecule That Repairs the Brain: Mouse StudyRunning helps to produce a molecule that can heal myelin in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2016·4 min readNew Ways to Protect Against NeurodegenerationNMNAT2 may protect against the debilitating effects of some neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 9, 2016·3 min readPesticide Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of ALSA new study reports cumulative pesticide exposure is linked to an increased risk for developing ALS.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 12, 2016·5 min readImmune System Proteins Responsible for Fine Tuning and Reducing Motor ControlResearchers discover proteins that play an important role in the immune system may be responsible for fine tuning motor control during development and reducing motor function as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2016·4 min readHow Long Term Memories are ErasedResearchers believe they may have uncovered vital clues as to how long term memories may be erased.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 17, 2016·5 min readEnriching Human Neuron Transplants to Brain with 3D TechnologyResearchers have developed a 3D micro scaffold technology that promotes the reprogramming of stem cells into neurons. The technique can dramatically improve the survival rate of the neurons after transplantation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 11, 2016·4 min readRapid Response for Inflammation Control in Bird Brains May Lead to Human TherapiesUnderstanding how songbirds respond so quickly to trauma and are able to control neuroinflammation may lead to human therapies to hasten stroke recovery, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 4, 2016·6 min readResearchers Discover Brain Cells With More Than 100 Unique MutationsResearchers have successfully sequenced the complete genomes of individual neurons and have discovered each neuron contains, on average, more than 100 mutations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2016·3 min readLow Dose Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides Linked to Cognitive ImpairmentA new study reports on increased risk of cognitive impairment in people who were subjected to chronic low dose exposure to certain environmental contaminants.Read More