Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·December 4, 2015·3 min read‘Chemobrain’ Study Examines Effects of Chemotherapies on Cognition in Breast Cancer SurvivorsAnthracycline based chemotherapies could have greater negative effects on cognition than nonanthracycline treatments for breast cancer survivors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 4, 2018·5 min readA Toxin That Travels From Stomach to Brain May Trigger Parkinson’sA new study reports the combination of a toxic herbicide and lectins may trigger Parkinsonism after the toxins travel from the stomach to the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 16, 2019·4 min readAlgal blooms in Lake Erie’s central basin could produce neurotoxinsA cyanobacterium caused by blue-green algae blooms has been identified in the waters of Lake Erie. The cyanobacterium is capable of producing a neurotoxin that can attack the central nervous system in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 15, 2015·7 min readAntibody Therapy Can Treat TBI and Reduce Alzheimer’s RiskAccording to researchers, a new antibody therapy can help treat TBI and prevent the associated development of Alzheimer's disease and CTE.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2017·5 min readBaby Teeth Link Autism and Heavy MetalsAccording to researchers, the baby teeth of children with autism contain higher concentrations of toxic lead, and less manganese and zinc that children who are not on the spectrum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2019·3 min readBad diets making for bad memoriesPerineuronal nets (PNNs) and the neurons they enmesh can be damaged by poor diets. Excessive consumption of foods high in saturated fats and refined sugars cause inflammation and oxidative stress, resulting in cognitive decline and poor memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2016·4 min readBrain Formation Pattern Shows Why Early Trauma May Leave No CluesResearchers report many PV defects could have their origin, not during adult life, but instead in the SST templates that set circuit parameters in the first place.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 17, 2013·3 min readBrain May Flush Out Toxins During SleepA new study reports sleep can help clear brain molecules associated with neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 8, 2017·4 min readDesigner Compound May Untangle Damage Leading to Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report a new compound could help prevent and may even reverse some of the brain injury caused by the Tau protein in dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2014·4 min readEnvironmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like RageExposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2015·2 min readExercise Energizes Brain Cell FunctionExercise appears to increase levels of SIRT3 in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2016·4 min readExposure to Environmental Toxin May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative DiseasesChronic exposure to the environmental toxin BMAA may increase the risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.Read More
