FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readHow Urate May Protect Against Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report urate stimulates astrocytes to activate a major antioxidant pathway believed to have a role in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·5 min readRoom for Improvement in Accuracy of Brain Imaging for DementiaA new study reviews how well different types of neuroimaging tests work to detect and track the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 1, 2015·5 min readBlocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSDA new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readNew Test Can Detect Who is Most at Risk for Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have developed an EEG test that can help detect who is most at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 31, 2015·9 min readNew Human Prion Disease IdentifiedAccording to researchers, Multiple System Atrophy, or MSA, is a neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a newly discovered type of prion.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 31, 2015·5 min readGenetic Link to Nearsightedness in Children Who Spend a Lot of Time ReadingAccording to a new study, children with a variant of the APLP2 gene were up-to five times more likely to develop myopia if they spent more than an hour a day reading.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 31, 2015·4 min readExclusive Breastfeeding Lowers Postpartum Relapse Risk for Multiple SclerosisAccording to a new study, women who exclusively breastfed their infants for at least two months postpartum had a lower risk for multiple sclerosis returning for six months after birth.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 28, 2015·5 min readRisk of Burnout For Brain Cells Implicated in Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports on a possible reason for accelerated cell deterioration in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 28, 2015·5 min readRecreating Blast Induced Trauma in a LabFindings suggest a possible new diagnostic tool for early detection and treatment of blast related TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·August 28, 2015·2 min readGiving Paralyzed People a VoiceNew technology allows paralyzed people and those with locked in syndrome to communicate by using their breath.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 28, 2015·5 min readPreventing Meningitis: Tracking Germination From Dormant Fungal Spore to Disease Causing YeastA new study details how a dormant fungal spore germinates and transforms into a yeast that can cause meningitis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 27, 2015·4 min readGene Therapy Triggers Functional Cell Growth of Degenerating Neurons in Alzheimer’s BrainsAccording to a new study, degenerating neurons in the brains of Alzheimer's patients measurably responded to a new, experimental gene therapy.Read More