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Parkinson’s disease

·March 2, 2012·3 min read

Parkinson’s Disease Stopped in Animal Model

Molecular ‘tweezers’ break up toxic aggregations of proteins. Millions of people suffer from Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the nervous...

Neurology

·March 12, 2012·2 min read

Statin Use Appears Associated with Modest Reduction in Parkinson Disease Risk

Regular use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may be associated with a modest reduction in risk for developing Parkinson disease, particularly...

Neuroscience

·March 30, 2012·3 min read

Biologists Identify a Key Enzyme Involved in Protecting Nerves From Degeneration

A new animal model of nerve injury has brought to light a critical role of an enzyme called Nmnat in...

Featured Genetics

·April 5, 2012·2 min read

Researchers Show How Embryonic Stem Cells Orchestrate Human Development

Yale researchers show in detail how three genes within human embryonic stem cells regulate development, a finding that increases understanding...

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 9, 2012·2 min read

Researchers Discover a New Family of Key Mitochondrial Proteins for the Function and Variability of the Brain

This family comprises a cluster of six genes that may be altered in neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth...

Featured Neurology

·May 23, 2012·3 min read

Antioxidant Urate Could Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease

Study supports urate protection against Parkinson’s disease, hints at novel mechanism In vitro study indicates urate protection extends beyond antioxidant...

Featured Neurology

·May 24, 2012·3 min read

Microglia Eliminate Unnecessary Synapses During Brain Development

Immune cells “sculpt” circuits in the brain by eating away excess connections Findings offer a fresh look at developmental and...

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·June 20, 2012·3 min read

Proposed Drug May Reverse Huntington’s Disease Symptoms

Single treatment produces long-term improvement in animal models. With a single drug treatment, researchers at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer...

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 27, 2012·4 min read

Finding Brings Scientists One Step Closer to Parkinson’s Drug

Long-term aim is to develop new treatments to block the spread of damaged proteins in the brain. Van Andel Institute...

Electrophysiology Featured Genetics Neurology

·July 18, 2012·2 min read

Protein Build-Up Leads to Neurons Misfiring

Using a two-photon microscope capable of peering deep within living tissue, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found new evidence that alpha-synuclein protein build-up inside neurons causes them to not only become leaky, but also to misfire due to calcium fluxes.

A cup of coffee is shown with the froth in the shape of a brain.

Featured Neurology

·August 1, 2012·2 min read

Caffeine May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms

Caffeine, which is widely consumed around the world in coffee, tea and soft drinks, may help control movement in people suffering from Parkinson's.

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·August 15, 2012·5 min read

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Cleansing System in Brain

A previously unrecognized system that drains waste from the brain at a rapid clip has been discovered by neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center and dubbed the glymphatic system.

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