FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2015·4 min readTargeting Protein Pathway Could Provide New Alzheimer’s TreatmentsManipulating the rate at which APP is broken down is directly connected to tau levels in the brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 22, 2015·5 min readStem Cell Researchers Go Out on a Limb for ALSNew research could provide a more effective way to study disease which affect motor neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 20, 2015·5 min readMultiple Sclerosis Could be Reversed by Drugs That Activate Neural Stem CellsA new study reports two over the counter medications could activate neural stem cells to stimulate myelin producing cells and may offer new treatment options for multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 2, 2015·3 min readMitochondria Are Altered in Human Cell Model of Parkinson’s DiseaseUsing stem cells derived from Parkinson's patients, researchers confirm mitochondrial changes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 28, 2015·4 min readStem Cells Make ‘Individual Choices’ to Divide or SpecializeResearchers hope new findings could lead to better control of the production of insulin producing endocrine cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 19, 2015·3 min readResearchers Find Key to Making Neurons From Stem CellsPnky, an RNA molecule, can be manipulated to increase the production of neurons from neural stem cells, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 12, 2015·3 min readGene Variant Could Predict Who Will Respond to Investigational Therapy for Alzheimer’sStudy reports neurons carrying a specific genetic variant responded to investigational therapy by reducing the rate of beta amyloid peptide production.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·March 11, 2015·3 min readBioelectricity Plays Key Role in Brain Development and RepairBioelectrical signals among cells instructs and controls embryonic brain development, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 4, 2015·3 min readPossible Progress Against Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report implanted dopamine producing neurons derived from stem cells reduce the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 3, 2015·3 min readA New Stem Cell AdvanceUsing stem cells, researchers have successfully created hypothalamic neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 2, 2015·3 min readHow an FDA Approved Drug Boosts Myelin SynthesisA new study reports transplanted human stem cells treated with FDA approved drug boost myelin synthesis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2015·5 min readNeurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin CellsAccording to a new study, researchers have successfully converted adult skin cells into hypothalamic-like neurons.Read More
