FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 6, 2022·4 min read‘Stressed’ Cells Offer Clues to Eliminating Build-up of Toxic Proteins in DementiaStudy reveals a new mechanism that appears to reverse the build-up of protein aggregates by refolding them, rather than removing them.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 8, 2016·7 min readCan Some Types of Fat Protect Us From Brain Disease?According to researchers, having a little extra fat may help protect against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.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
FeaturedGenetics·October 9, 2015·5 min readFinding New Clues About How Proteins FoldA new technique allows researchers to analyze the structure a protein forms as it interacts with other proteins in a cell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2014·4 min readNew Probes Quantify Folded and Misfolded Protein Levels in CellsA new probe which allows researchers to quantify folded and misfolded protein levels in a cell could help pave the way for drug treatments for misfolding diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 3, 2013·4 min readShape-shifting Disease Proteins May Explain Variable Appearance of Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers discover alpha-synuclein proteins can morph into different strains. This can promote misfolding of other disease proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·June 28, 2013·5 min readScientists View ‘Protein Origami’ to Help Understand, Prevent Certain DiseasesUsing sophisticated imaging techniques, researchers observe a molecular protein folding process which could help better understand and treat neurodegenerative diseases and cancers.Read More
