FeaturedNeurology·August 11, 2016·4 min readTargeting the Gut-Brain Connection Can Impact ImmunityResearchers report that manipulating dopamine signaling in the nervous system of C. elegans can control inflammation in the gut.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 11, 2016·3 min readPutting Autophagy Under the MicroscopeResearchers have been able to capture autophagy in super resolution.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 11, 2016·9 min readParaplegics Regain Some Feeling After Using Brain Machine InterfacesResearchers have developed a brain machine interface that incorporates virtual reality which has allowed some paraplegic patients to regain some feeling in their limbs.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 11, 2016·4 min readAnti-Inflammatory Drug Could Help Treat Alzheimer’sA new study reports a commonly used NSAID anti-inflammatory drug was able to reverse memory loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2016·6 min readGene Signature in Healthy Brain Pinpoints Origins of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have identified a specific signature of a group in genes in brain areas most vulnerable to Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2016·4 min readCascade of Events Leading to Prion Disease DescribedA new study describes two distinct stages of prion disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2016·3 min readHuman Brain Recordings Provide Highly Sought Insights Into Cause of Parkinson’sResearchers have successfully recorded neural activity in the human striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 9, 2016·4 min readCould a Mediterranean Diet Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk and Improve Memory?A new study reports people who stick to a Mediterranean style diet have slower rates of cognitive decline, reduced conversion to Alzheimer's and improved cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2016·4 min readNew Model Recreates Early Spread of Parkinson’s in the BrainA new model of Parkinson's disease demonstrates how abnormal alpha-synuclein proteins gradually spread from brain areas implicated in early stages of the disease to other regions of the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 8, 2016·4 min readSome Psychotic Disorders May Be Induced by Drugs Designed to Combat Epilepsy’s EffectsAccording to researchers, some anti-epileptics drugs may also induce psychosis in some patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·August 8, 2016·5 min readTargeting Brain Cells to Alleviate Neuropathic PainNew findings suggest neuropathic pain could be prevented.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 8, 2016·4 min readSeasonal Allergies Could Change Your BrainA new study reports mice who were exposed to allergens produced new hippocampal neurons during allergic reactions.Read More