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
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2014·4 min readResearch Shows Easy to Walk Communities Can Blunt Cognitive DeclineLiving in a neighborhood considered to have good walkability factors can help slow cognitive decline in older adults, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2014·3 min readStem Cell Transplants for Parkinson’s Disease Edging CloserTransplantable dopamine neurons produced from stem cells could expedite treatment options for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2014·4 min readScientists Create Parkinson’s Disease in a DishA new study reports researchers have successfully created a human stem cell model of Parkinson's disease in a dish.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 4, 2014·4 min readALS: Crunching Clinical Data by Weight of NumbersResearchers organize a crowdsourcing challenge to help identify new algorithms which could expedite effective therapies for ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 3, 2014·3 min readNeuroscientists Offer Novel Insight on Brain NetworksA new study looks at how the brain changes as we age and how different areas of the brain communicate with one another.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2014·3 min readScientists Uncover Major Factor in Development of Huntingtons DiseaseA new study points to a functional connection between mTOR and huntingtin.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2014·3 min readActivity in Dendrites is Critical in Memory FormationA new study reports on the role of dendrites in memory formation.Read More
