FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 3, 2017·3 min read‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain TransmissionResearchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2016·3 min read‘Ground Zero’ Brain Region for Alzheimer’s HighlightedA new study reports the locus coeruleus, an area of the brain essential for maintaining cognitive function, is vulnerable to toxins and infections. This brain area appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 3, 2017·5 min read‘Ideal Biomarker’ Detects Alzheimer’s Before Symptom OnsetResearchers have revealed a new, non-invasive, pre-clinical biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2013·6 min read‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALSUsing neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 19, 2021·4 min read‘Instigator’ Gene Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease DiscoveredThe SERPINA5 was strongly correlated with tau tangle progression in the hippocampus and cortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 15, 2019·3 min read‘Lack of Cleaning’ in Brain Cells is Central to Alzheimer’sResearchers report dysfunctional mitophagy may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. When mitophagy is improved, symptoms of Alzheimer's almost disappeared in animal models of the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 10, 2019·7 min read‘Like Looking at a Miracle’: Baby Blossoms Thanks to Gene Therapy For Spinal Muscular AtrophyZolgensma, an FDA approved gene therapy, supplements the production of the SMN protein to improve motor neuron function in children with spinal muscular atrophy after just one dose.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2018·2 min read‘Missing in Action’ Multiple Sclerosis Genes DiscoveredResearchers have identified four new genes that act independently as risk factors for multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 20, 2018·4 min read‘Missing Mutation’ Found in Severe Infant EpilepsyResearchers establish SCN3A genetic mutations cause infantile epileptic encephalopathy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2019·4 min read‘Mystical’ psychedelic compound found in normal brainsDMT, an active compound of the psychedelic Ayahuasca, is naturally occurring in the mammalian brain, researchers have discovered. The study revealed DMT levels increased significantly in the rat visual cortex following cardiac arrest.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2017·6 min read‘Neuron-Reading’ Nanowires Could Accelerate Development of Drugs for Neurological DiseasesResearchers have developed nanowires that can record the electrical activity of neurons in fine detail. The technology will allow for better investigation as to how the brain works.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 12, 2020·4 min read‘Reelin’ in a New Treatment for Multiple SclerosisDecreasing the amount of Reelin significantly protected against disease symptoms and promoted recovery in symptomatic animal models of multiple sclerosis. Reelin levels appear to correlate with MS severity and stages. Researchers report lowering levels of the protein could be a potential avenue of treatment for the autoimmune disorder.Read More
