FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 5, 2015·4 min readAnimal Study Points to a Treatment for Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers improve motor function and reduce brain shrinkage in animal models of HD by adjusting the levels of a signaling protein.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 22, 2014·4 min readNew Drug Helps Huntington’s Disease Afflicted Mice and Their OffspringThe offspring of mice treated with new drug showed delayed onset and reduced symptoms associated with Huntington's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 17, 2014·4 min readNew Approach for Treating ALSResearchers propose improvements to how well ALS therapeutics work.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 16, 2014·2 min readStudy Reports Depression in Dementia More Common in Community CarePeople with dementia who receive community care have higher instances of depression than those living in care homes, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 16, 2014·4 min readMeth Users Face Higher Risk for Developing Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports females who use methamphetamine are almost five times as likely to develop Parkinson's disease than women who don't use the drug.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 3, 2014·4 min readTBI can Disrupt Glymphatic System and Accelerate DementiaA new study reports TBI can disrupt the function of the glymphatic system, causing a build up of toxic proteins in the brain and accelerating neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 25, 2014·2 min readResearchers Shed New Light on the Genetics of Memory PerformanceA new study takes significant steps in understanding how poor memory performance can be inherited.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 18, 2014·2 min readBrain Receptor Cell Could Be New Target for Alzheimer’sResearchers report that blocking a key receptor in the brain could neutralize the biological consequences of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 18, 2014·3 min readMechanisms That Make “Mexican Waves” in the Brain are Revealed by ScientistsOscillating vibrations of inhibitory neurons could play a key role in cognitive function, researchers propose.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 18, 2014·3 min readResearchers Explore Link Between Memory Deficit and Misfiring Circadian ClockResearchers identify a brain area which disrupts memory when the circadian rhythm is altered.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2014·2 min readLocking Shut the Calcium ChannelResearchers report a previously unknown mechanism which regulates the release of calcium could also be involved in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2014·3 min readResearchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding Parkinson’s DiseaseA gene implicated in Parkinson's disease can control the repair or destruction of neurons, a new study reports.Read More
