FeaturedNeurology·January 10, 2017·5 min readDrug That Aids Injured Adult Brains May Exacerbate Cognitive Problems in KidsA new study reports that when minocycline is given to new born rats following a head injury, cognitive deficits are exacerbated.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 10, 2017·3 min readDementia Gene May Guard Against Decline Associated With Parasitic DiseaseA new study reports carriers of APOE4 could have reduced risk of cognitive decline associated with parasitic infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 10, 2017·3 min readProtein Build Up May Trigger Inflammation Associated With Alzheimer’sAn increase in aggregates triggers inflammatory responses in patients with Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 10, 2017·3 min readCouch Potatoes Face Same Chance of Dementia as Those With Genetic Risk FactorsA new study sheds light into the link between lifestyle and the risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2017·3 min readMicroglia Cells Renew Themselves Quicker Than First ThoughtThe turn over of microglia cells is at least ten times faster than previously predicted, allowing for entire renewal of microglia a number of times during ones lifetime, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 10, 2017·5 min readRevealing The Connection Between Female Estrogen Cycle and Cocaine AddictionAccording to a new study, cocaine has the most potent effects on the female brain when estrogen levels are at their highest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2017·4 min readGlia, Not Neurons, Most Affected By Brain AgingExamining postmortem brains, researchers discover the state of glia remains consistent as we age and could be used to predict a person's age at death.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 9, 2017·6 min readMitochondria Appear Good Treatment Target for Stroke and TBI RecoveryResearchers believe that, given time, mitochondria can recover their normal form following TBI or stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2017·5 min readBreakthrough in Multiple Sclerosis TreatmentClinical trials show that a new drug called ocrelizumab can reduce attacks in people with RRMS, and can reduce new symptom development in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 9, 2017·6 min readThe Science of Baby’s First SightA new study provides deeper insight into what happens in the brains of babies as they try to make visual sense of the world.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 9, 2017·4 min readHigh Cholesterol Intake and Eggs Do Not Increase Risk of Memory DisordersA new study reports there appears to be no link between a high intake of dietary cholesterol and an increased risk of dementia, even in those who carried the APOE4 gene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 7, 2017·3 min readExamining Blood Vessels in 3D to Unlock Secrets of the BrainA new technology that allows researchers to examine circulation in the brain could help to identify early signs of neurological problems.Read More