FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2020·2 min readLinks Between Inflammation and Parkinson’s Disease HighlightedParkinson's patients carrying mutations in PINK1 and Parkin genes have increased levels of circulating interleukin 6 and mitochondrial DNA. The findings strengthen a link between genetic risk factors from Parkinson's disease and inflammation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 11, 2020·5 min readNew Points of Attack Against Parkinson’s DiseaseStudy suggests an alternative strategy for restoring cellular abnormalities in in-vitro models of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 1, 2019·4 min readResearchers Rejuvenate Stem Cells In the Aging Brain: Mouse StudyResearchers have successfully rejuvenated stem cells in the brains of aging mice. The study reports the rejuvenated stem cells help improve regeneration of injured or diseased brain areas.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2018·4 min readPredicting Cell Conversion FactorsResearchers have created a new computational method that can accurately predict how one subpopulation of cells can be converted to another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 14, 2017·4 min readThe Bilingual Brain Calculates Differently Depending on the Language UsedA new study reports mathematical processes in the brain are influenced by language. Studying bilingual people, researchers discovered cognitive 'extra effort' is required for solving math problems when presented in the second language.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 29, 2017·5 min readAltered Gut Microbiome Could Indicate Parkinson’s DiseaseEven during early stages of the disease, gut bacteria in those with Parkinson's differs significantly from those without the disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 15, 2017·4 min readModeling the Brain With ‘Lego Bricks’New computational method could help guide surgeons during brain surgeries.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2017·5 min readBrain Tissue From a Petri DishResearchers successfully transform stem cells derived from skin cells into cells that behave similarly to the human midbrain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2017·5 min readPotential Target For Alzheimer’s TreatmentsResearchers discover a protein that appears to have an indirect influence on tau proteins. The findings may help in the development of new Alzheimer's treatments.Read More
