Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2017·5 min readChemo Drug May Increase Vulnerability to DepressionTemozolomide, a chemotherapy drug used to treat brain cancer, could increase risks of developing depression by preventing neurogenesis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 21, 2017·3 min readFecal Microbiota Transplants Improve Cognitive ImpairmentResearchers report positive cognitive benefits for patients with hepatic encephalopathy who receive fecal bacteria transplants in addition to antibiotic therapy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·5 min readTwo Repurposed Drugs Arrest Neurodegeneration: Mouse StudyResearchers have identified two drugs, including one in trial as an anti-cancer drug, that appears to prevent neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 17, 2017·5 min readCommon Drug Could Help Treat ALS and SMAResearchers have identified a compound that can stabilize a protein implicated in ALS and SMN.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 12, 2017·5 min readPotential Therapy to Prevent Chemobrain in Cancer PatientsA new compound prevents cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy treatments in rats, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readKetamine Shows Positive Results for Treating Severe DepressionA new research paper outlines principles for testing new treatments for depression and the use of ketamine to help treat the illness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readCommon Antibiotic May Help to Prevent or Treat PTSDResearchers reports doxycycline, a common antibiotic, could help to disrupt the formation of negative memories associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2017·5 min readHoming System Delivers Drugs to Specific NeuronsResearchers have developed a new method to deliver drugs to specific neurons throughout the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 4, 2017·3 min readLess Fear: How LSD Affects the BrainResearchers report lower levels of activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear, in people under the influence of LSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 2, 2017·3 min readMaking a ‘Beeline’ past the Blood-Brain Barrier for Drug DeliveryResearchers look toward a bee venom peptide to develop a strategy that may allow the delivery of medicines through the blood-brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 31, 2017·3 min readKey Component of Sleep Inducing Herb IdentifiedAn active compound in the leaves of Ashwagandha can help to induce sleep and could be helpful in the treatment of insomnia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 29, 2017·7 min readNew Multiple Sclerosis Drug, Backed by 40 Years of Research, Could Halt DiseaseFDA approves a new drug to treat both relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and primary progressive MS.Read More
