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·February 25, 2023·4 min read

New Way to Prevent AMD, a Common Cause of Vision Loss

Study uncovered a previously unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye associated with AMD and other common vision loss disorders. The findings could lead to new treatments for those suffering from age-related macular degeneration and other vision loss disorders.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 20, 2020·2 min read

A new role for neurogenesis

Dentate gyrus neurogenesis acts to replace lost neurons and restore function following massive neuron loss.

Neuroscience

·September 15, 2019·3 min read

Certain drugs used to treat eye diseases excreted into human breast milk

Ranibizumab and aflibercept, two drugs used to treat retinal diseases, are excreted in the breast milk of nursing mothers who take the medications. The drugs contain an agent called anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), which blocks the development of a protein which stimulates the development of blood vessels. The protein, VEGF, is present in breast milk and plays a role in the development of the digestive system in infants.

Brain Cancer Featured

·January 23, 2018·6 min read

Blocking the Siren Call of Two Aggressive Cancers

An inhibitor of the 20-HETE chemical has been used to successfully control the spread and growth of human glioblastoma and breast cancer in lab models of the diseases, researchers report.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 24, 2017·3 min read

Researchers Discover Key to Regenerating Blood Vessels

A new study reports researchers have identified a signaling pathway that appears to be vital in angiogenesis. The findings could help in the development of treatments to improve blood flow in ischemic tissue.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 3, 2016·4 min read

Zika Infects and Affects Neural Cells Related to Skull Formation

A new study could help explain why children born to mothers infected by Zika are more likely to have microcephaly.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 30, 2016·4 min read

More Research Needed on Effects of Cannabis on Human Development

More research is needed on the link between maternal cannabis use and the health of newborns, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 2, 2016·4 min read

High Fat Diets Starve the Brain

Researchers report the amount of glucose that reaches the brain is significantly reduced after only three days of following a high fat diet.

Image shows a brain slice from a patient with glioblastoma brain cancer.

Brain Cancer Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 4, 2016·6 min read

Improving Treatment Outcomes for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

According to researchers, targeting multiple angiogenesis pathways simultaneously could help overcome the resistance to anti-angiogenic treatment developed by glioblastoma brain cancer.