FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·July 25, 2021·4 min readThe Future of Psychedelic ScienceFrom treating depression and other mental health disorders, to helping relieve chronic pain, researchers discuss the advantages and implications of psychedelic treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 19, 2021·3 min readChemists Found an Effective Remedy for “Aged” Brain DiseasesNewly synthesized compounds can halt the degradation of neurons in a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 7, 2021·4 min readWork Like a Dream: New Anticholinergic Drug Keeps PTSD Flashbacks and Nightmares AwayTrihexyphenidyl, an anticholinergic medication commonly prescribed for Parkinson's symptoms, appears to alleviate negative memory flashbacks and nightmares experienced by those with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 2, 2021·4 min readResearchers Reduce Severity of Sleep Apnea by at Least 30%Two existing medications have been repurposed to treat sleep apnea. Researchers report the medications reduce symptoms of sleep apnea by 30%.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 28, 2021·4 min readNovel Drug Reduces Anxiety-Like Behavior in MiceKNT-127 reduced anxiety-like behaviors in mice, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 28, 2021·4 min readSunflower Seed Peptide Could Treat Pain and InflammationSynthetically optimizing a peptide commonly found in sunflower seeds could help provide relief for gastrointestinal pain and inflammation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 21, 2021·5 min readInvestigational Alzheimer’s Drug Improves Biomarkers of the DiseaseGantenerumab, an investigational drug for Alzheimer's disease, reduced amyloid plaques and lowered tau levels in the brains of people with genetic risk factors for the neurodegenerative disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 18, 2021·4 min readTiny Cannabis Capsules Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, MS, and TBIA newly developed cannabidiol capsule can be absorbed by the body faster and penetrate the brain more quickly in mouse models of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 15, 2021·4 min readNew Treatment Stops Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease in Monkey BrainsElderly monkeys treated with CpG ODN had 59% fewer deposits of Alzheimer's related plaques in their brains compared to those who did not receive the treatment. The treatment also helped improve cognitive function and slow the progression of Alzheimer's symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2021·2 min readNew Drug to Halt Dementia After Multiple Head InjuriesBlocking substance P following a head injury can prevent tau protein tangles from forming in the brain and lower the risk for CTE and other head injury associated dementias.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 7, 2021·3 min readFDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug – AduhelmAduhelm, a new drug that appears to reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, is the first new Alzheimer's disease medication to be approved since 2003, and is the first drug that targets the fundamental pathology of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 3, 2021·4 min readA Natural Treatment for Chronic PainConolidine, a natural pain killer derived from the pinwheel flower and frequently used in Chinese medicine, interacts with a newly identified opioid receptor that regulates natural opioid peptides produced in the brain.Read More
