FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2013·4 min readHow the Body’s Energy Molecule Transmits Three Types of Taste to the BrainResearchers discovered the CALHM1 channel protein releases ATP to make a neural taste connection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2013·4 min readOne Region, Two Functions: Brain Cells’ Multitasking Could be a Key to Understanding Overall Brain FunctionThe lateral intraparietal area (LIP), a region of the brain known to play a vital role in spatial and visual processing also has a parallel function, categorizing visual information, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 5, 2013·2 min readAge Related Dementia May Begin with Neurons’ Inability to Rid Themselves of Unwanted ProteinsResearcher discover age related dementia likely occurs due to the declining ability for neurons to dispose of unwanted aggregated proteins.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 5, 2013·2 min readResearch Leads to Better Understanding of Peripheral NeuropathyResearchers identify the role of the tumor suppressor Merlin in regulating the integrity of axons. Damage to the axons may result in peripheral neuropathy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 5, 2013·2 min readGreen Tea Extract Interferes with the Formation of Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimers DiseaseResearchers used a specific molecule in green tea extract, EGCG, to control metal associated amyloid beta aggregates associated with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 5, 2013·3 min readImproper Protein Degradation in Neurons Identified as a Cause of Familial Parkinson’sStudying neurons derived from brain and skin cells of Parkinson's patients, researchers discover how the most common genetic mutations in familial Parkinson's disease damage brain cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 4, 2013·5 min readHow the Brain Loses and Regains ConsciousnessUsing EEG to track brain activity, researchers identify distinctive brain patterns associated with general anesthesia as patients lost and regained consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2013·2 min readProtein Synthesis Blocker Could Help Reduce Effects of Traumatic EventsResearchers note reduced fear and stress responses following a mildly traumatic event when rapamycin, a protein synthesis blocker, is administered.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 4, 2013·5 min readParkinson’s Disease Brain Rhythms DetectedResearchers have discovered how to detect abnormal brain rhythms associated with Parkinson's disease by implanting electrodes into the brains of patients with this neurodegenerative disorder.Read More
AutismFeatured·March 4, 2013·3 min readSpeech Emerges in Children with Autism and Severe Language Delay at Greater Rate Than Previously ThoughtA new study reveals 70 percent of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, and who have a history of severe language delay, achieved fluent speech by the age of eight.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 3, 2013·5 min readTwo New Genes Linked to ALS and Related Neurodegenerative DisordersA new study ties mutations in two genes to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 1, 2013·2 min readParkin Protects from Neuronal Cell DeathResearchers identify a novel signaling pathway that activates the parkin gene and prevents stress induced neuronal cell death.Read More