FeaturedNeurology·August 7, 2017·7 min readMidlife Cardiovascular Risk Factors May Increase Chances of DementiaResearchers report middle aged people expressing cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes and high blood pressure, have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 21, 2017·4 min readGenetic Gains and Losses in Tourette DiscoveredResearchers discover structural changes in two genes that increase the risk for Tourette syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2017·5 min readCracking the Brain’s Memory CodesTwo new studies shed light on how the brain encodes and recalls memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 18, 2017·6 min readStudy Links Brain Blood Vessel Lesions to Intestinal BacteriaA new study links gut bacteria and the immune system to CCM, genetic disorder that can lead to seizures and strokes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·4 min readCells in Fly Brains Responsible For Regulating Protein Levels IdentifiedResearchers may be able to affect what fruit flies eat by controlling neurons that regulate protein hunger.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 13, 2017·6 min readGene Silencing Shows Promise For Treating ALS and SCA2New studies find a drug designed to combat the gene that causes SCA2 could also be beneficial in the fight against ALS.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
