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Insight into Cells' 'Self-Eating' Process Could Pave the Way for New Dementia Treatments

August 21, 2019

A recent peer-reviewed, observational study conducted in cells has shed light on the mechanisms behind autophagy and how...

Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Parkinson's, Other Brain Diseases

July 29, 2019

Study reveals crucial role of alpha-synuclein protein in DNA repair

Differences in MS Patients' Cerebrospinal Fluid May Be Key to Drugs That Halt Progression

July 15, 2019

A new paper in Brain identifies molecular mechanisms causing neuronal damage in multiple sclerosis patients with progressive ...

Copper Compound Shows Further Potential as Therapy for Slowing ALS

July 2, 2019

Scientists have developed an approach to treating ALS that's based on using copper-ATSM to deliver copper to specific cells i...

New Research Shows Parkinson's Disease Origins in the Gut

June 27, 2019

Experiments in mice show transmission of nerve-killing protein from the gut into the brain

A New Drug Target for Chemically Induced Parkinson's Disease

June 24, 2019

Researchers believe an enzyme targeted to the neuronal mitochondria may be responsible for converting compounds from alcohol,...

First Blood-Brain Barrier Chip Using Stem Cells Developed

June 12, 2019

"The study's findings create dramatic new possibilities for precision medicine," researcher says

Stopping Parkinson's Disease before It Starts

June 7, 2019

A novel gene therapy approach blocks the accumulation of α-synuclein in the brain, preventing the development of Parkin...

Experimental PET Scan Detects Abnormal Tau Protein in Brains of Former NFL Players

April 12, 2019

Researchers found the more years of tackle football played, the higher the tau protein levels detected by the PET scan

New Quantum Material Could Warn of Neurological Disease

April 11, 2019

By speaking the brain's language, the material is a portal between electronics and the brain

Cocoa May Help Curb Fatigue Typically Associated with Multiple Sclerosis

March 5, 2019

Cocoa may offer an easy, safe approach to the persistent symptom, if confirmed in larger studies

Can a Nerve Injury Trigger ALS?

February 21, 2019

The connection between ALS and athletes runs deeper than a single ballplayer

’Lack of Cleaning’ in Brain Cells Is Central to Alzheimer’s Disease

February 18, 2019

Researchers have found that the cleaning system of brain cells, the so-called mitophagy, is very weakened in animals and huma...

Early Prediction of Alzheimer’s Progression in Blood

January 24, 2019

This blood marker offers new possibilities for testing therapies

Essential Nutrient May Help Fight Alzheimer’s Across Generations

January 8, 2019

The study focuses on mice bred to display Alzheimer’s-like symptoms

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