FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2015·6 min readResearchers Uncover a Mechanism for Learning in Adult SongbirdsResearchers have discovered a neurological mechanism which could help explain how songbirds are able to refine and alter their songs as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 27, 2015·4 min readPaving the Way to Treat Brain Rhythm DisordersFindings could help lead to new treatments for brain disorders marked by chaotic neural oscillations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 21, 2015·5 min readDiabetes Drug May Reduce Parkinson’s RiskAccording to a new study, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes may also reduce risk of developing Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurology·June 23, 2015·4 min readParkinson’s May Begin in Gut and Spread to the Brain Via the Vagus NerveAccording to a new study, Parkinson's disease could begin in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 10, 2015·4 min readImmune System Linked to Motor Neuron Death in ALSNew findings could help develop treatments to slow the progression of ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·May 20, 2015·3 min readIncreased Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease in People With DepressionAccording to a new study, people who were hospitalized for depression on five or more occasions were 40 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who had been hospitalized one time.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 8, 2015·3 min readNew Role Idenitified for Protein Aggregates in NeurodegenerationAccording to a new study, the proteome undergoes extensive changes during aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 15, 2015·2 min readResearchers Discover How A Specific Enzyme Protects Brain Cells in Parkinson’s ModelNew findings could help develop drugs that could protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·April 13, 2015·4 min readDancing the Tango Could Benefit People With Parkinson’sA new study suggests dancing the Argentine tango could have positive effects for Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 13, 2015·6 min readHow Deep Brain Stimulation Exerts Therapeutic Effects for Parkinson’s PatientsA new study reveals deep brain stimulation helps reduce excessive synchronization of brain activity in the motor cortex of Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 2, 2015·3 min readMitochondria Are Altered in Human Cell Model of Parkinson’s DiseaseUsing stem cells derived from Parkinson's patients, researchers confirm mitochondrial changes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 2, 2015·3 min readA New Tool for Understanding Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have developed a new method which nitrates alpha-synuclein to simulate the nitration patterns seen in PD.Read More
