FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2016·4 min readA New Biomarker for Nerve Cell DamageResearchers have identified proteins in the blood that could reflect nerve cell damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 11, 2016·4 min readTau Protein a Better Marker of Alzheimer’s Progression Than Amyloid BetaResearchers report measures of tau are better markers of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease than measures of amyloid beta seen on PET scans.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 5, 2016·2 min readNewly Identified Pathway Leads to Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have discovered a new pathway that leads to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. The findings could help in developing new treatment options for the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2016·3 min readInteractions Between Amyloid and Tau Proteins Drives Alzheimer’s DevelopmentResearchers provide evidence that the interaction between two proteins drive the brain damage in cognitively intact people that leads to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 7, 2016·3 min readDrop in Body Temperature Linked to Aging May Aggravate Features of Alzheimer’sAccording to a new study, a 1 degree Celsius drop in body temperature could accelerate some of the features of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 17, 2016·4 min readNew Implant Turns Immune System Against Alzheimer’sResearchers have developed a new brain implant which may help prevent Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 16, 2016·5 min readIncreased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment Following TBIAccording to researchers, TBI not only increases the risk of mild cognitive impairment, it also may provoke early onset of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·March 2, 2016·5 min readTracking Progress of Alzheimer’s Proteins in Aging BrainsPET scans can track the progressive stages of Alzheimer’s disease in cognitively normal adults, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 29, 2016·3 min readImproving Memory in Alzheimer’s by Blocking InflammationResearchers have disarmed the brain's response to amyloid beta using a compound used to treat cancer, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 17, 2016·4 min readBiomarker for Early Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease IdentifiedA new study reports lower concentrations of α-synuclein in the cerebrospinal fluid of Parkinson's patients is associated with reduced cognitive performance.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2016·7 min readNew Insight Into Dementia OnsetResearchers reveal how two parts of the brain's GPS system malfunction in dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2016·5 min readUnderstanding the Link Between TBI and Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report a toxic form of tau protein increases following TBI, leading to the development of the same type of mental impairments seen in Alzheimer's patients.Read More
