ESTROGEN INCREASES VISION LOSS RISK IN RARE GENETIC DISEASE
A new study suggests blocking estrogen may help preserve eyesight in girls with NF1.… READ MORE…
SHEDDING LIGHT ON A CELL THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ALZHEIMER’S AND ALS
New research could help scientist better understand the role of astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases.… READ MORE…
ROLE OF KEY PROTEIN IN ALZHEIMER’S DEVELOPMENT DISCOVERED
Kinase 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…
NEW BIOMARKERS FOR HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE IDENTIFIED
Researchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease.… READ MORE…
POWER OUTAGE IN THE BRAIN COULD BE SOURCE OF ALZHEIMER’S
A new study appears to build on the previous research that suggests genetic mutations which affect mitochondria function could be critical to the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
NEW IPS-CELL MODEL SYSTEM HELPS DEVELOP TREATMENTS FOR SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA
Researchers have succeeded in creating a new model system that can be used to develop drug therapies for genetic disorders like spinocerebellar ataxia type 6.… READ MORE…
PROCEDURE FEARED TO ‘SUCK BRAIN FROM SKULL’ SAFE FOR MALARIA PATIENTS
Researchers report lumbar puncture procedures are safe to treat malaria in children.… READ MORE…
COMMON SETS OF GENES DISRUPTED IN SCHIZOPHRENIA, BIPOLAR DISORDER AND MAJOR DEPRESSION
Examining brain tissue, researchers have identified common gene groups that are disrupted in people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.… READ MORE…
TWEAKING IMMUNE RESPONSE MAY BE A KEY TO COMBATING ALZHEIMER’S
Learning how to manipulate inflammatory conditions could help to develop new therapies to stimulate neurogenesis and protect against Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests.… READ MORE…
RUNNING TRIGGERS PRODUCTION OF A MOLECULE THAT REPAIRS THE BRAIN: MOUSE STUDY
Running helps to produce a molecule that can heal myelin in mice, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
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.… READ MORE…
ABNORMAL BRAIN PROTEIN MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S
A new study reports on the role the protein TDP-43 plays in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…