Gut Microbiome Influences ALS Outcomes, Scientists Find
Harvard scientists identify gut-brain connection in ALS
neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists Create Vaccine to Prevent Aging-Related Diseases
An article in Expert Review of Vaccines describes a new way to prevent autoimmune diseases associated with aging
Nanodevices Could Thwart Formation of Alzheimer's Plaques
Researchers are studying ways to prevent β-amyloid peptides from forming these dangerous plaques in order to halt development of Alzheimer's disease in the brain
Scientists Discover Gene That Increases Risk of Alzheimer's
Researchers found two mutations in the gene endothelin-converting enzyme 2 (ECE2) which impaired its ability to break down amyloid beta protein
Study: Scents Alter How Memories Are Processed in the Brain
New research reveals how much power scents have in triggering memories—and the potential for odor to be used as a tool to treat memory-related mood disorders
Scientists Create Tool to Detect Genes Associated with Psychiatric, Brain Diseases
Researchers created H-MAGMA, a computational tool that improves current technology used to link non-coding genetic variants to the genes associated with diseases through genome-wide association
Gene Therapy Generates New Neurons to Treat Huntington's Disease
Researchers have developed a novel gene therapy to regenerate functional new neurons in mouse models of Huntington's disease
Cellectricon and Stressmarq Biosciences Collaborate to Advance Neurodegenerative Disease Research
Stressmarq Biosciences will work with Cellectricon to enable the collaborative development of next-generation reagents and assays for neurodegenerative disease research
Researchers Find Brain Biomarkers for Detecting Alzheimer's Disease
Discovery could enable doctors to predict which patients with mild cognitive impairment have a higher risk of developing dementia
Scientists Discover Medicinal Cannabis Substitute for Treating Parkinson's Disease
The drug, HU-308, lessens involuntary movements called dyskinesias, a side effect from years of treatment for Parkinson's disease