FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2015·5 min readPossible New Explanation for ALSRNA binding protein appear to play an important role in ALS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 29, 2015·3 min readMemory Complaints in Older Women May Signal Thinking Problems Decades LaterA new study reports older women who experienced memory problems are at higher risk of developing dementia decades later.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2015·3 min readFinding Could Help Target Multiple Sclerosis Immune ResponseResearchers have identified a key protein involved in the inflammatory immune response that drives the progression of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2015·3 min readJet Lag-Like Sleep Disruptions May Spur Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, disturbances in the circadian rhythm may contribute to memory loss and learning problems in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 27, 2015·4 min readDiscovery Could Lead to Better Recovery After StrokeResearchers have identified a molecule that signals brain tissue to form new connections to compensate for damage following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·October 26, 2015·4 min readPain Threshold Can Be Raised by Altering Brain ChemistryAccording to a new study, the number of opiate receptors in the brain increases in order to combat severe pain in arthritis sufferers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·4 min readA Switch for EpilepsyResearchers have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·5 min readHow Alzheimer’s Protein Tangles Spread Through the BrainA new study provides a rare, pathological version of how tau proteins can pass directly from neuron to neuron in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·5 min readThree Minute Test Detects Common Form of Dementia Which is Hard to DiagnoseResearchers have developed a new test which they claim can detect Lewy Body disease in as little as three minutes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2015·2 min readProblems with Spatial Navigation Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years Before OnsetA new study reports problems with spatial navigation could predict those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2015·3 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Impair Memory Formation During SleepAmyloid beta deposits influence brain activity during sleep and impair memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 20, 2015·5 min readNew Drug Delivery Technique Bypasses Blood-Brain BarrierResearchers develop a new technique which allows drugs to be delivered across the blood-brain barrier.Read More