FeaturedNeurology·April 24, 2018·5 min readCommon Anti-Inflammatory Therapy May Reduce Parkinson’s RiskResearchers reveal patients with inflammatory bowel disease are 28% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease. However, an anti-inflammatory treatment used to help those with IBD can significantly decrease the risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 9, 2018·5 min readResearchers Fix Genetic Risk Factor of Alzheimer’s in Human Brain CellsResearchers report they have successfully erased damage caused by Apoe4 in Alzheimer's patients by altering the gene into a harmless Apoe3-like version.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 20, 2018·3 min readCompound in Beets May Help Slow Alzheimer’sAccording to researchers, betanin, a compound in beetroot extract, could help inhibit the accumulation of misfolded proteins and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 25, 2018·4 min readAlzheimer’s Drug Falls Short in Large Clinical TrialResearchers report a drug developed to target amyloid plaques in those with Alzheimer's does not significantly slow cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 19, 2017·5 min readBinding Sites on Amyloid Beta Peptide DiscoveredResearchers have invented a probe that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid peptide.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2017·5 min readBeing Unaware of Memory Loss Predicts Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer's risk is increased for those with anosognosia, a condition in which sufferers are unaware they are experiencing memory loss.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·6 min readLink Between Toxoplasma Infection and Common Brain DiseaseA new study in Scientific Reports reports T.gonfii infection may alter, or even amplify some neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2017·4 min readLong Term Memories Made With Meaningful InformationAccording to researchers, the key to retaining information is to relate it to something meaningful rather than to repeat it parrot fashion.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2017·4 min readPlant Reveals Anti-Alzheimer’s CompoundsResearchers have identified several active compounds from Drynaria Rhizome that appear to be able to improve memory and reduce disease characteristics in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 11, 2017·4 min readA Closer Look at Mild Cognitive ImpairmentStudy reveals 46.5% of people who were diagnosed with MCI later tested as 'normal' during a follow-up assessment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·5 min readTwo Repurposed Drugs Arrest Neurodegeneration: Mouse StudyResearchers have identified two drugs, including one in trial as an anti-cancer drug, that appears to prevent neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 16, 2017·4 min readAntibody Therapy Creates New Opportunities For Treating Brain DiseasesResearchers have developed a new antibody design that can increase the uptake of antibodies to the brain by almost a 100 fold.Read More
