FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2012·4 min readFinding Brings Scientists One Step Closer to Parkinson’s DrugLong-term aim is to develop new treatments to block the spread of damaged proteins in the brain. Van Andel Institute...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 27, 2012·5 min readNew Vaccine for Nicotine Addiction Successfully Tested in MiceWeill Cornell researchers develop novel antibody vaccine that blocks addictive nicotine chemicals from reaching the brain. Researchers at Weill Cornell...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 27, 2012·3 min readNew Compound Holds Promise for Treating Duchenne MD and Other Inherited DiseasesRTC 13 effectively counteracts ‘nonsense’ mutation that causes disorder. Scientists at UCLA have identified a new compound that could treat...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·June 27, 2012·3 min readNerve Pathway for Combating Axon Injury and Stress May Hold Benefits for Individuals With Neurodegenerative DisordersResearchers from the Huck Institutes’ Center for Cellular Dynamics, led by Center director Melissa Rolls, have found that a neuroprotective...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2012·3 min readBrain Scans Detect Early Signs of AutismA new study shows significant differences in brain development in high-risk infants who develop autism starting as early as age...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2012·4 min readResearchers Show Neural Fingerprints of Memory AssociationsResearchers have long been interested in discovering the ways that human brains represent thoughts through a complex interplay of electrical...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2012·3 min readNew Candidate Drug Stops Cancer Cells and Regenerates Nerve CellsScientists have developed a small-molecule-inhibiting drug that in early laboratory cell tests stopped breast cancer cells from spreading and also...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 25, 2012·4 min readGene Mutations Cause Massive Brain AsymmetryDiscovery could help lead to prevention of radical surgery in rare childhood disease. Hemimegalencephaly is a rare but dramatic condition...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2012·3 min readNeurons That Control Overeating Also Drive Appetite for CocaineResearchers at Yale School of Medicine have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsPsychology·June 22, 2012·2 min readRemembering to ForgetNew research suggests that it is possible to suppress emotional autobiographical memories. The study published this month by psychologists at...Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·June 21, 2012·4 min readStudy Uncovers New Tools for Targeting Genes Linked to AutismUCLA researchers have combined two tools — gene expression and the use of peripheral blood — to expand scientists’ arsenal...Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2012·3 min read1 in 8 Heart Patients Suffer PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) doubles risk of future cardiac event and death. One in eight people who suffer a heart...Read More
