FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 19, 2016·5 min readSirt1 Regulates Proliferation and Regeneration of Glial Progenitor Cells After InjuryA new study reports Sirt1 can help glial cells to regenerate from progenitor cells in preterm babies with hypoxia related injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 8, 2016·5 min readNew Clues to Myelination Could Help Identify Ways to Intervene in Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers discovered an important component of myelination following birth that could help treat neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 24, 2016·6 min readIdentifying the Spark Plug That Ignites Nerve Cell Damage in ALSResearchers have identified a key instigator of neural damage in people with ALS.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 19, 2016·3 min readNeural Stem Cells Control Their Own FateA new study reports hippocampal neural stem cells regulate their own cell fate via the protein Drosha.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 25, 2016·3 min readPinpointing a Potential Treatment Target for Down SyndromeA new study of gene activity in the brains of people with Down syndrome reveals the formation of white matter is affected throughout life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 19, 2016·3 min readIntracellular Mechanisms Behind ALS UncoveredA new study cancer suppression proteins play key roles in the progression of ALS.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2016·3 min readLow Oxygen Levels Soon After Birth May Raise Learning and Behavioral Disorder RisksChronic hypoxia can induce an inflammatory response with concomitant demyelination that can lead to future behavioral deficits, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 14, 2015·3 min readDeath of Myelin Creating Brain Cells May Trigger Multiple SclerosisThe death of myelin producing oligodendrocytes appears to trigger multiple sclerosis like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 7, 2015·3 min readVitamin D May Help Repair Nerve Damage in Multiple SclerosisAccording to researchers, a protein activated by vitamin D could be involved in repairing myelin damage in people with MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 1, 2015·6 min readHIV Drugs Interfere With Brain’s “Insulation”Common antiretroviral therapies used to treat HIV/AIDS can disrupt the function of oligodendrocytes which are critical for the manufacturing of myelin, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 4, 2015·4 min readPossible New Function for Protein Associated With Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports amyloid beta affects cholinergic signaling.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·3 min readCalling for Aid: Damaged Nerve Cells Communicate with Stem CellsFindings could help researchers develop new treatments for the most devastating forms of multiple sclerosis and other demyelinated diseases.Read More