FeaturedNeuroscience·April 20, 2023·7 min read“Sweet” Research Sheds Light on Glucose Metabolism in NeuronsNeurons in the brain directly metabolize glucose to function normally, contrary to previous beliefs that glial cells metabolized the sugar and indirectly fueled neurons. The findings could provide insights into the development of new therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, where the brain's uptake of glucose decreases in the early stages of the diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 25, 2023·2 min readCould a New Test That Detects Dopamine Levels Help Diagnose Neurological Diseases?A new test that measures dopamine levels in biological fluids could help with the detection of depression, Parkinson's disease, and other disordered marked by abnormal dopamine levels.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2023·3 min readHigh Fat Diet Activates Early Inflammation in Mouse Brains, Supports Link to Neurological DiseaseHigh-fat diets promote early inflammatory responses in the brain via an immune pathway associated with diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. The findings suggest a link between metabolic dysfunction and cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 12, 2022·2 min readGut-Brain Axis: The Connection Between Illnesses of the Digestive and Nervous SystemsA new study aims to investigate the interaction between the digestive and nervous systems, or the gut-brain axis, to discover more about the links between digestive health and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 12, 2022·4 min readCRISPR Technology Improves Huntington’s Disease Symptoms in ModelsUsing CRISPR gene editing to directly target RNA, researchers eliminated toxic protein buildup associated with Huntington's disease while not disrupting other human genes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 6, 2022·4 min readSevere COVID-19 Linked With Molecular Signatures of Brain AgingGene usage in the brains of those who suffered severe COVID-19 infections was similar to that observed in the aging brain. Researchers say COVID-19 is associated with molecular signatures of brain aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 6, 2022·3 min readHow Neurons Respond to Aged-Related Iron AccumulationResearchers identified two genes that respond to age-related iron accumulation in the substantia nigra. Knockdown of these genes results in severely impairing the cellular tolerance for iron toxicity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2022·3 min readNew Drug a Hopeful Advance for Incurable Neurodegenerative Myelin DiseasesRiluzole, an FDA-approved drug to treat ALS, can, in part, correct the molecular cause of some leukodystrophies.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 15, 2022·3 min readNerve Cell Discovery May Lead to Better Treatment for Diseases of the Nervous SystemFindings could have implications for new avenues of research for a range of neurodegenerative diseases including ALS and Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2022·5 min readNine Out of Ten Want to Know Their Brain Disease Risk91% of people say they would definitely like to take a simple test to analyze their risks of developing neurological disorders if they were available.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 15, 2022·6 min readNew Role for Blood-Brain Barrier in Neuron Function and DamageThe signals that originate in the cells of the blood-brain barrier also play a direct role in controlling what happens to the neurons the barrier is protecting.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2021·5 min readWhy Some People Experience Early Onset Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study sheds light on the genetic causes of a range of neurodegenerative disorders, including ALS, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, and determines factors that impact the age of onset as well as disease severity.Read More
