FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2016·3 min readUnique Structure Of Brain Blood Vessel Amyloid Latest Clue To Alzheimer’s Development?Researchers believe their findings may provide a new path to the study of Alzheimer's disease and its cause.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·November 21, 2016·2 min readSmart Drug Targets The Deadliest Brain Cancer For DestructionResearchers have developed a new drug that could help prolong the lives of people with glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·November 21, 2016·5 min readDementia On the Downslide, Especially in Those With More EducationA new study reports the percentage of American seniors with dementia is dropping and those with a higher level of education appear to have a lower risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 19, 2016·4 min readProtective Molecule Sidelined in Models of ALSResearchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that has the potential for preserving sites of communication between nerves and muscles in ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 18, 2016·4 min readNew Insight Into How Alzheimer’s BeginsResearchers discover a way doctors can detect early signs of Alzheimer's by looking at the back of patients' eyes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readEpilepsy: Why Do Seizures Sometimes Continue After Surgery?A new study highlights the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·November 17, 2016·5 min readStudy Reveals New Information on How Brain Cancer SpreadsResearchers have identified a pathway by which glioblastoma cancer cells aggressively spread and grow in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 17, 2016·4 min readRole of Key Protein in Alzheimer’s Development DiscoveredKinase p38y, a protein lost as Alzheimer's progresses, appears to have a protective effect against memory deficits associated with the disease when it is reintroduced into the brains of mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 16, 2016·3 min readSome People With Alzheimer’s Pathology Have Superior MemorySome elderly people harbor extensive Alzheimer's pathology in their brain and have no evidence of the cognitive decline associated with the disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 16, 2016·4 min readDiscovery of Neurotransmission Gene May Permit Early Detection of Alzheimer’sA new study implicates the gene RGS2 in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·3 min readAntibiotic Restores Brain Cell Communication in Areas Damaged by Alzheimer’sResearchers report an antibiotic usually administered prior to surgery to prevent infection could help reduce damage to the brain that occurs during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 14, 2016·3 min readBiomarker to Speed Diagnosis of Brain and Spinal Cord Inflammation IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new biomarker for spinal cord and brain inflammation.Read More