FeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2016·3 min readAlzheimer’s Beginnings Prove to be a Sticky SituationA new study reports peptides related to Alzheimer's disease wiggle at dangerously fast speeds prior to forming amyloid plaques.Read More
Featured·November 3, 2015·5 min readAlzheimer’s May Be a Collection of Different Diseases That Should be Treated SeparatelyResearchers report Alzheimer's disease may actually be a collection of different disease that should be treated independently with different approaches.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 11, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s May Be Linked to Defective Brain Cells Spreading DiseaseFindings may help researchers better understand how diseases can spread through the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 23, 2017·5 min readAlzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s Share Common Crucial FeatureFindings may explain how neurodegenerative diseases spread throughout the brain and disrupt normal functions. Additionally, treatment for one disease could possibly work for the other two also.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 20, 2011·2 min readAmyloid Fiber Mystery Unraveling – First Reaction PinpointedScientists discovered the reaction which starts the formation of amyloid fibers. Amyloid fibers are problematic in many diseases and disorders...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 28, 2016·3 min readAnother Piece of Parkinson’s Disease Pathology Puzzle IdentifiedA new study describes a novel route for therapeutic development and intervention testing for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2015·2 min readAnti-Epilepsy Drug Could Treat Certain Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study reports the anti-epilepsy drug ethosuximide appears to have protective effects in certain models of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 25, 2014·3 min readAnti-Inflammatory Drug Can Prevent Neuron Loss in Parkinson’s ModelA new study reports an experimental anti inflammatory drug can protect neurons and reduce motor deficits in rat models of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 28, 2018·4 min readAntibiotic Could Protect Against Neurodegenerative Diseases During AgingA new study reveals minocycline, a popular antibiotic, can help extend lifespan and improve protein balance in aging worms. Researchers say the protective mechanism of the medication could be exploited to help prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·5 min readAntibiotic Doxycycline May Offer Hope As Parkinson’s TreatmentLower doses of the common antibiotic Doxycycline reduces toxicity of alpha synuclein and may be used to help treat Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 4, 2016·3 min readAnticholinergic Drugs Do Not Increase Dementia Risk in Parkinson’sA new study reports Parkinson's patients who take anticholinergic medications show no significant decline in cognitive performance from those who do not take the medications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2018·3 min readAntioxidant Benefits of SleepResearchers report sleep may be vital in supporting antioxidant processes. The study, which used short sleeping fruit flies, revealed sleep defends the body against oxidative stress, and oxidative stress in turn helps the sleep process.Read More
