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·July 11, 2012·3 min read

Two Proteins Offer a Clearer Way to Treat Huntington’s Disease

HD mice crossbred with mice that produced greater levels of PGC-1alpha showed dramatic improvement. Production of misfolded proteins was essentially eliminated and the mice behaved normally. “Degeneration of brain cells is prevented. Neurons don’t die,” said La Spada.

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·July 10, 2012·4 min read

Nutrient Mixture Improves Memory in Patients with Early Alzheimer’s

A clinical trial of an Alzheimer’s disease treatment developed found that the nutrient cocktail can improve memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s. The mixture appears to increase the number of dendritic spines and therefore some synapses.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·July 6, 2012·2 min read

Zebrafish Reveal Promising Mechanism for Healing Spinal Cord Injury

Preliminary results in mice show that Fgf injections near a spinal injury increase both the number of glia cells at the site and the elongated morphology. Their evidence suggests that Fgfs may work to create an environment more supportive of regeneration in mammals as well and could be a valuable therapeutic target.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 3, 2012·2 min read

Scientists Discover Bees Can “Turn Back Time”, Reverse Brain Aging

Honeybees can reverse brain aging and learning deficits when they take on nest responsibilities usually done by younger bees. Findings suggest social interventions may be used to slow or treat age-related dementia.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 28, 2012·3 min read

Human Model of Huntington’s Disease Created from Skin’s Stem Cells

‘HD in a dish’ will facilitate search for elusive treatment. An international consortium of Huntington’s disease experts, including several from...

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 27, 2012·4 min read

Finding Brings Scientists One Step Closer to Parkinson’s Drug

Long-term aim is to develop new treatments to block the spread of damaged proteins in the brain. Van Andel Institute...

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 27, 2012·3 min read

New Compound Holds Promise for Treating Duchenne MD and Other Inherited Diseases

RTC 13 effectively counteracts ‘nonsense’ mutation that causes disorder. Scientists at UCLA have identified a new compound that could treat...

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos

·June 27, 2012·3 min read

Nerve Pathway for Combating Axon Injury and Stress May Hold Benefits for Individuals With Neurodegenerative Disorders

Researchers from the Huck Institutes’ Center for Cellular Dynamics, led by Center director Melissa Rolls, have found that a neuroprotective...

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·June 25, 2012·3 min read

New Candidate Drug Stops Cancer Cells and Regenerates Nerve Cells

Scientists have developed a small-molecule-inhibiting drug that in early laboratory cell tests stopped breast cancer cells from spreading and also...

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·June 20, 2012·3 min read

Proposed Drug May Reverse Huntington’s Disease Symptoms

Single treatment produces long-term improvement in animal models. With a single drug treatment, researchers at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer...

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 20, 2012·4 min read

Scientists Identify Protein Required to Regrow Injured Nerves in Limbs

A protein required to regrow injured peripheral nerves has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in...

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 14, 2012·3 min read

Gene May Link Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Gene involved in dementia affects the insulin pathway, reports biology professor Chris Li and colleagues. In recent years it became...

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