Genetics·April 16, 2012·1 min readScientists Find Neural Stem Cell RegulatorLack of regulator can cause neural tube defects. Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that...Read More
Electrophysiology·April 11, 2012·2 min readFragile X Syndrome Can Be Reversed in Adult Mouse BrainA recent study finds that a new compound reverses many of the major symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS),...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 11, 2012·3 min readResearchers Convert Skin and Umbilical Cord Cells Directly into Nerve CellsUntil recently, the production of pluripotent “multipurpose” stem cells from skin cells was considered to be the ultimate new development....Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 5, 2012·2 min readResearchers Show How Embryonic Stem Cells Orchestrate Human DevelopmentYale researchers show in detail how three genes within human embryonic stem cells regulate development, a finding that increases understanding...Read More
Neurology·April 2, 2012·2 min readStudy Raises Hopes for Treatment of StrokeTherapy to mend parts of the brain damaged by strokes has moved a step closer, thanks to research at Monash...Read More
Neuroscience·March 30, 2012·3 min readBiologists Identify a Key Enzyme Involved in Protecting Nerves From DegenerationA new animal model of nerve injury has brought to light a critical role of an enzyme called Nmnat in...Read More
Brain CancerNeuroscience Videos·March 27, 2012·2 min readResearchers Use Nanoparticles, Magnetic Current to Damage Cancerous Cells in MiceUsing nanoparticles and alternating magnetic fields, University of Georgia scientists have found that head and neck cancerous tumor cells in...Read More
Neurology·March 20, 2012·2 min readNew Hope for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease: A Role for the FKBP52 ProteinNew research in humans published today reveals that the so-called FKBP52 protein may prevent the Tau protein from turning pathogenic....Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 15, 2012·3 min readStem Cells Hint at Potential Treatment for Huntington’s DiseaseHuntington’s disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition...Read More
GeneticsNeuroethics·March 9, 2012·2 min readGenetic Manipulation Boosts Growth of Brain Cells Linked to Learning, Enhances Effects of AntidepressantsSouthwestern Medical Center investigators have identified a genetic manipulation that increases the development of neurons in the brain during aging...Read More
Neurology·March 2, 2012·3 min readParkinson’s Disease Stopped in Animal ModelMolecular ‘tweezers’ break up toxic aggregations of proteins. Millions of people suffer from Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the nervous...Read More
Neurology·February 29, 2012·3 min readReversing Alzheimer’s Gene Blockade Can Restore Memory, Other Cognitive FunctionsNeuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs. MIT neuroscientists have shown that an enzyme...Read More
