ONE STEP CLOSER TO FINDING OUT HOW WINE MAY PROTECT YOUR NEURONS
A new study finds wine-derived human gut metabolites may have neuroprotective capabilities.… READ MORE…
ECT IS SAFE AND NOTHING TO FEAR
Researchers say fear of electroconvulsive therapy is unfounded, as the treatment is safe and effective. However, the entertainment industry play on people’s fears of ECT and continue to show the treatment in a negative light.… READ MORE…
NEW GENETIC VARIANT ASSOCIATED WITH EXTREME OLD AGE DISCOVERED
Researchers discover rare variants in chromosomes 4 and 7 are not only associated with extremely long lives, but also with reduced risk for Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease.… READ MORE…
COMMON DRUG COULD HELP TREAT ALS AND SMA
Researchers have identified a compound that can stabilize a protein implicated in ALS and SMN.… READ MORE…
GENE SILENCING SHOWS PROMISE FOR TREATING ALS AND SCA2
New studies find a drug designed to combat the gene that causes SCA2 could also be beneficial in the fight against ALS.… READ MORE…
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY MAY CHANGE TREATMENT OF PARKINSON’S
A neuroimaging study reports dopamine activity does not reflect the number of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra of people with Parkinson’s disease.… READ MORE…
RESEARCHERS DISCOVER HOW NEURONS TELL EACH OTHER TO DIE UNDER TRAUMA AND DISEASE
According to researchers, axons coordinate each other’s destruction, contributing to neurodegeneration.… READ MORE…
SAVING BRAIN CELLS FROM STROKE
A compound called P7C3 provides both protection for neurons following a stroke and improves physical and cognitive outcomes, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
DISCOVERY OF GENETIC SWITCH COULD HELP PREVENT PARKINSON’S SYMPTOMS
A new study reveals a critical gene network involved in Parkinson’s disease.… READ MORE…
BRAIN CIRCUITS MAY REVEAL WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LIKELY TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Researchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.… READ MORE…
DRUG COMPOUND HALTS ALZHEIMER’S RELATED DAMAGE IN MICE
Researchers report a synthetic molecule can reduce tau and even reverse some neurological damage in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
ALZHEIMER’S ADVANCE – NEW DRUG RESTORES MEMORY AND PROLONGS LIFE: MOUSE STUDY
Researchers have identified a possible new drug target that could help to restore memory loss and improve longevity in Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
