FeaturedNeurology·December 7, 2015·5 min readProstate Cancer Therapy May Increase Alzheimer’s RiskA new study reports men who take testosterone reducing therapy for prostate cancer have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 7, 2015·2 min readPeople With Negative Beliefs About Aging More Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s SymptomsAccording to a new study, people who have negative beliefs about aging are more likely to have brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 3, 2015·4 min readProtecting the Brain Against Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers demonstrate how to help the brain produce more of a protective substance naturally that helps slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 2, 2015·2 min readSlow Walking Speed in Elderly Could Signal Hallmark of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, slow walking speed may signify a build up of amyloid plaques in elderly people, even if they do not have other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 2, 2015·4 min readMagnesium Ions May Slow Progression of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports magnesium ions show promise in slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease by disrupting the development of amyloid plaques.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2015·4 min readIsolating Genes That Delay Alzheimer’s OnsetResearchers have identified a network of nine genes that play a key role in the onset of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 30, 2015·4 min readNewly Evolved Human Gene Variants Protect Older Adults From DementiaAccording to researchers, humans have evolved unique gene variants that help protect aging adults from neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2015·4 min readBRCA1 Implicated in Alzheimers Cognitive DeclineA new study reports BRCA1, a protein implicated in learning and memory, becomes depleted by Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 28, 2015·3 min readHow Synapses are Destroyed in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have discovered a new molecular mechanism that directly contributes to synapse loss in people with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2015·3 min readEnhancing Detection of Early Onset Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers find an increase in neural activity to stimulation in flies with genetic mutations associated with early onset Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2015·2 min readExercise Energizes Brain Cell FunctionExercise appears to increase levels of SIRT3 in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 16, 2015·5 min readPreventing Alzheimer’s Diseases by Modulating Stress CircuitryUsing a small molecule drug that reduces activity of the brain's stress circuitry significantly reduces Alzheimer's neuropathology and prevents the onsite of cognitive impairment in mouse models of the disease, a new study reports.Read More
