FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2013·3 min readA Peptide to Protect Brain FunctionResearchers develop a protein called NAP which protects and restores nerve cell communication in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 6, 2017·5 min read‘Adrenaline’ of Immune System DiscoveredResearchers have identified neurons in the mucosal tissue that detect infection and hasten the response of immune cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 19, 2019·6 min read‘Alexa, monitor my heart’: Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakersA new skill artificial intelligence app for smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Echo can detect the gasping sounds of agonal breathing and call for help. The AI can detect breathing events with 97% accuracy from up to 20 meters away.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 6, 2021·4 min read‘Brain Glue’ Helps Repair Circuitry in Severe TBIA newly developed reparative hydrogel, which researchers are dubbing "brain glue", protects against loss of brain tissue following a TBI and can aid in functional neural repair.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPain·October 17, 2017·3 min read‘Busybody’ Protein May Get On Your Nerves, But That’s A Good ThingResearchers have identified a protein that is critical for pain signaling.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 18, 2017·2 min read‘Cats-And-Dogs’ Test to Predict Dementia Among Parkinson’s PatientsA test that uses images of cats and dogs may prove to be a quick and effective method of predicting which patients in early stages of Parkinson's disease will develop dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 11, 2019·4 min read‘Crosstalk’ between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer’sFindings could help in the development of treatments to prevent brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2017·5 min read‘Drain Pipes’ in the Brain: Lymphatic Vessels Act As Pipeline Between Brain and Immune SystemA new study in eLife provides evidence that our brains may drain waste via our lymphatic vessels. The vessels may act as a 'pipeline' between the brain and immune system. Researchers say the findings could alter the way we think about how the brain and immune system inter-relate.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 3, 2017·3 min read‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain TransmissionResearchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2016·3 min read‘Ground Zero’ Brain Region for Alzheimer’s HighlightedA new study reports the locus coeruleus, an area of the brain essential for maintaining cognitive function, is vulnerable to toxins and infections. This brain area appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 3, 2017·5 min read‘Ideal Biomarker’ Detects Alzheimer’s Before Symptom OnsetResearchers have revealed a new, non-invasive, pre-clinical biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 19, 2021·4 min read‘Instigator’ Gene Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease DiscoveredThe SERPINA5 was strongly correlated with tau tangle progression in the hippocampus and cortex.Read More