FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2015·4 min readResearchers Identify Three Distinct Subtypes of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have identified three distinct sub-types of Alzheimer's disease. The finding could lead to new fields of highly targeted Alzheimer's research and potential new treatments for the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 16, 2015·4 min readResearchers Discover Link Between Stress and Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports stress releases corticotrophin releasing factor, which increases the production of amyloid beta, a protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2015·5 min readStudy Shows Direct Relationship Between Alzheimer’s Tau Protein and CholesterolAccording to researchers, over-expressing a specific enzyme that can eliminate cholesterol from the brain could have a beneficial effect on the tau protein.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 14, 2015·4 min readDepleted ATP Levels Causes Neural Dysfunction in Model of Neurodegenerative DiseaseA new test can accurately measure ATP in neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 14, 2015·3 min readPotential Mechanism for Neurodegenerative Diseases IdentifiedA new study reports the HSD10 protein can reduce oxidative stress while promoting cell repair and preventing apoptosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2015·4 min readWhy Long Term Use of L-DOPA for Parkinson’s Disease Leads to DyskinesiaA new study reports Parkinson's related dyskinesia occurs when striatonigral neurons become less responsive to GABA.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2015·5 min readHuman Transmission of Alzheimer’s Protein May Have Occurred as Result of Medical ProceduresA new study provides evidence that a protein synonymous with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid beta, may have passed to a small group of people who were given human derived growth hormone treatments prior to the mid 1980's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 9, 2015·7 min readMotor Skills Improved in Parkinson’s Patients with Help of Noninvasive Brain StimulationAccording to a new study, cortical stimulation temporarily improved motor symptoms in some patients with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 9, 2015·5 min readResearchers Discover a Potential Protective Shield From Alzheimer’s DiseaseApoE2 appears to have neuroprotective properties and could be key in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 7, 2015·4 min readGene Signature Could be Used to Predict Alzheimer’s Onset Years in AdvanceStudy identifies a molecular signature of biological aging and humans and helps identify those most at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 2, 2015·3 min readTau and Diabetes May Be Linked Independently of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, type 2 diabetes may be linked to the build up of tau in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2015·4 min readResearchers Identify Genes That Appear to Play Central Role in Memory and Alzheimer’sCalcium regulating genes in the hippocampus appear to play a central role in episodic memory and Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
