FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 17, 2013·3 min readBrain May Flush Out Toxins During SleepA new study reports sleep can help clear brain molecules associated with neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2013·6 min read‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALSUsing neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 15, 2013·2 min readTeachers More Likely to Have Progressive Speech and Language DisordersResearchers discover an unusual occupational hazard for teachers. Progressive speech and language problems are more prevalent in those who teach than those with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·5 min readFrom Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain InjuryWorking with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 7, 2013·3 min readStudy Identifies Possible Biomarker for Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report of elevated alpha-synuclein levels detected on the skin of patients with Parkinson's disease. The findings could offer a new biomarker for the recognition of Parkinson's before the disease reaches advanced stage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 27, 2013·4 min readMouse Studies Reveal Promising Vitamin D Based Treatment for MSResearchers find a vitamin D based treatment can halt, and even reverse, the course of multiple sclerosis in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 27, 2013·3 min readNew Research Helps Fight Against Motor Neuron DiseaseNew research could help find a solution to slowing down the progression of motor neuron disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 24, 2013·4 min readStudy Confirms that Rare Mutations Increase Risk of Late Onset Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have identified and validated two rare gene mutations which could be a cause for late onset Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2013·3 min readResearchers Gain New Insights into the Workings of the BrainResearchers obtain new insight into the functioning of a region of the brain involved in spatial orientation, but which is damaged by Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 11, 2013·3 min readFat Marker Predicts Cognitive Decline in People with HIVResearchers discover levels of certain fats found in the CSF may predict which HIV patients are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 9, 2013·6 min readTherapy Slows Onset and Progression of Lou Gehrig’s DiseaseBy reducing the expression of the SOD1 gene, ALS onset and progression is slowed, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 16, 2013·4 min readEffects of Parkinson’s Disease Mutation Reversed in CellsResearchers discover a chemical in an anti-wrinkle cream could help prevent the death of nerve cells damaged by mutations, which cause an inherited form of Parkinson's disease.Read More
