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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 20, 2013·4 min read

The Logistics of Learning

Two new studies provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms that underlie the learning process.

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology

·December 19, 2013·5 min read

Brain Repair After Injury and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have developed a new technology in order to regenerate functional neurons after brain injury.

The image shows cells stained from this experiment.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 11, 2013·4 min read

Sleep-Deprived Mice Show Connections Among Lack of Shut-eye, Diabetes and Age

Sleep deprivation could contribute to the dysfunction of pancreatic cells. These functions may be exacerbated by aging, a new study reports.

These slides show the comparison morphographies associated with the research.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 11, 2013·3 min read

Staying Ahead of Huntington’s Disease

Researchers work to understand how expanded polyglutamine tracts form the types of supramolecular structures that are presumed to be toxic to neurons.

Featured Genetics

·November 27, 2013·4 min read

Genetic Mutation Increases Risk of Parkinson’s Disease From Pesticides

Mutations in the alpha-synuclein gene can cause increased vulnerability to pesticides, which may lead to Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neurology

·November 25, 2013·4 min read

Breaking the Brain Clock Predisposes Nerve Cells to Neurodegeneration

Researchers discover the expression of certain clock genes plays a critical role in delaying the emergence of age-related signs in the brain.

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Featured Genetics

·November 25, 2013·3 min read

Gene-Silencing Study Finds New Targets for Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers use RNAi to reveal dozens of genes which could represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.

Featured Genetics

·November 14, 2013·3 min read

New Study Identifies Genes Uniquely Expressed by the Brain’s Immune Cells

Researchers use a novel sequencing method to identify a group of genes used by microglia to sense pathogenic organisms, toxins and damaged neurons.

Featured Neurology

·November 11, 2013·2 min read

Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Fungus

Researchers have discovered a volatile organic compound, 1-octen-3-ol, which is often emitted by mold, could be linked to the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 30, 2013·2 min read

Absence of the SMG1 Protein Could Contribute to Parkinson’s and Other Neurological Disorders

A new study links a lack of SMG1 to protein aggregates associated with Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The image shows two bothers with A-T disease.

Featured Neurology

·October 27, 2013·3 min read

Rare Childhood Disease May Hold Clues to Treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Researchers studying the cause of A-T disease believe their findings could provide new clues to understanding neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.