FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 16, 2020·4 min readCough syrup drug being trialed as Parkinson’s treatmentAmbroxol, a medication approved to treat coughs, may slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. The medication is able to effectively cross the blood-brain barrier and increases levels of GCase in patients' brains. Ambroxol also appears to reduce Parkinson's-related alpha-synuclein levels.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 15, 2020·4 min readDesigning artificial brains can help us learn more about real onesThe lessons learned from developing artificial intelligence networks can help guide researchers down the path of understanding the brain as a computational system rather than a collection of cells. AI technology can help take exploring the human brain, behavior and neurodegenerative diseases to an entirely new level.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 14, 2020·4 min readSubtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathologyCognitive performance may predict the progression from normal to abnormal levels of Alzheimer's associated amyloid-beta.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 13, 2020·3 min readCan bilingualism protect the brain even with early stages of dementia?While being bilingual delays the onset of dementia, the decline into full-blown Alzheimer's disease is more rapid in those who speak two or more languages than in monolingual people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2020·5 min readWhat the brain really thinks about forever chemicalsExposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, so-called "forever chemicals," results in a decline of both dopamine levels and dopamine neurons in roundworms.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 5, 2020·3 min readParkinson’s and the immune systemResearchers provide new evidence of the link between Parkinson's disease and the immune system.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2020·5 min readBlood test identifies risk of disease linked to stroke and dementiaSix proteins in the blood can be used to assess a person's risk of developing cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). CSVD has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 3, 2020·7 min readFlickering light mobilizes brain chemistry that may fight Alzheimer’sExposure to light pulsing at 40 hertz causes the brain to release a surge of cytokines which activate microglia and reduces neuroinflammation. The findings could help with the development of new treatments to fight Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2020·4 min readAerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain functionPeople with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease can benefit significantly from a six-month aerobic training program. Aerobic exercise helps improve brain glucose metabolism and executive function, in addition to increasing cardiorespiratory fitness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 30, 2020·3 min readImmune response in brain and spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseasesMicroglia can interfere with macrophages, preventing the movement of these blood immune cells to injury sites. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 28, 2020·3 min readNew mathematical model for amyloid formationMathematical model describes the chemical reactions responsible for the formation of Alzheimer's-linked protein.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 28, 2020·3 min readAI analyzed blood test can predict the progression of neurodegenerative diseaseCombining artificial intelligence technology and blood samples, researchers were able to predict and explain the progression of Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease. The new algorithm was able to detect alterations in gene expression over decades from patients' blood samples.Read More
