FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 6, 2015·5 min readImmune System Molecule Linked to Age Related Cognitive DeclineBeta-2 microglobulin, a blood-borne molecule, blocks neurogenesis and promotes cognitive decline as we age, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·June 30, 2015·3 min readMicroRNAs Play Important Role in Learning and Memory FormationA new study reports that, in some cases, miRNAs can increase memory, and in others, decrease memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2015·3 min readNeural Compensation Linked to Better Memory in Old AgeA new study sheds light on how memory can remain efficient despite neural decline associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsMost PopularOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2015·4 min readBrain Cells Protected From Age Damage With Help of Common ProteinMACKS, a common protein, could help to protect the brain from age related damage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 25, 2015·4 min readRestoring Low Levels of Serotonin Could Improve Brain Function for Some with DementiaImpulsivity may be reduced and brain function improved in patients with frontotemporal dementia by restoring low levels of serotonin, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2015·6 min readRemapping the Brain’s Language AreaNew dementia research comes up with new locations for words and sentence comprehension in the brain.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 16, 2015·4 min readDepressed and Stressed Women Have Lower Levels of Longevity HormoneA new study reports women with symptoms of clinical depression have lower levels of klotho in their blood.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 8, 2015·4 min readNew Drug Target to Treat ALS IdentifiedResearchers have identified a cellular mechanism which may be targeted to treat ALS.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 4, 2015·5 min readDNA Breakage Underlies Learning and Age Related NeurodegenerationAccording to a new study, the process which allows our brains to learn and generate memories can also lead to brain degeneration as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 3, 2015·3 min readYour Blood Type May Help Protect You From Cognitive DeclineA new study reports people who have the O blood type have greater grey matter volume, which helps protect against Alzheimer's disease.Read More
