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Neurodegenerative Disease
Neurodegenerative Diseases: are debilitating and incurable conditions that result in progressive degeneration and / or death of nerve cells. These neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide. Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are the most common types.
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OCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2021Neuroscience
Neuroscientists have discovered a new type of neuron that is key for forming associative memories. The corresponding stu ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 22, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
While many changes have been observed in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, amyloid plaques are considered a ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that affects over 26 million worldwide and is associated with memory prob ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some cases of Alzheimers disease (AD) are known as Familial AD because they are due to genetic mutations. So far, mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a tool called cryo-electron microscopy to get an unprecedented and detailed look at infectious, mis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare and unpredictable autoimmune disease in which the body’s inn ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Residents of nursing homes are particularly susceptible to health complications. Around half of all individuals residing ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 10, 2021Health & Medicine
New research suggests positions and career length of soccer players could influence the development of neurodegenerative ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists have synthesized new compounds that can halt neurodegeneration linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurologic ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder. While age is a major risk factor, genetics and environmenta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from Imperial College London have written an overview of currently available commercial brain-computer inter ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We now know that COVID-19 can cause a range of symptoms. Some of these problems are taking months to clear up in patient ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
An analysis of data from the Health and Retirement Study has yielded a startling revelation: 91 percent of people experi ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m ...JUN 26, 2021Technology
According to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2021 Virtual Annual Meeti ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 22, 2021Immunology
The immune system and the nervous system have a love-hate relationship. On one hand, immune protection is critical for s ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 16, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at King’s College London have identified a single biomarker that can be used to diagnose a range of neu ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Studies have shown that there is a link between blows to the head and neurodegeneration. Repeated head trauma is associa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers led by King’s College London have found that levels of a protein known as neurofilament light chain (N ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It's thought that inflammation is closely connected to cognitive decline, and neuroinflammation plays a role role in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2021Immunology
Inflammation, a process that was meant to defend our body from infection, has been found to contribute to a wide range o ...MAY 15, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California San Francisco have found that retinal scans can detect changes in blood ve ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists have discovered a new type of neuron that is key for forming associative memories. The corresponding stu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
While many changes have been observed in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, amyloid plaques are considered a ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that affects over 26 million worldwide and is associated with memory prob
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some cases of Alzheimers disease (AD) are known as Familial AD because they are due to genetic mutations. So far, mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a tool called cryo-electron microscopy to get an unprecedented and detailed look at infectious, mis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare and unpredictable autoimmune disease in which the body’s inn
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Residents of nursing homes are particularly susceptible to health complications. Around half of all individuals residing
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research suggests positions and career length of soccer players could influence the development of neurodegenerative
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists have synthesized new compounds that can halt neurodegeneration linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurologic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder. While age is a major risk factor, genetics and environmenta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Imperial College London have written an overview of currently available commercial brain-computer inter
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We now know that COVID-19 can cause a range of symptoms. Some of these problems are taking months to clear up in patient
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
An analysis of data from the Health and Retirement Study has yielded a startling revelation: 91 percent of people experi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m
...
JUN 26, 2021
Technology
According to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2021 Virtual Annual Meeti
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 22, 2021
Immunology
The immune system and the nervous system have a love-hate relationship. On one hand, immune protection is critical for s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at King’s College London have identified a single biomarker that can be used to diagnose a range of neu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Studies have shown that there is a link between blows to the head and neurodegeneration. Repeated head trauma is associa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by King’s College London have found that levels of a protein known as neurofilament light chain (N
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's thought that inflammation is closely connected to cognitive decline, and neuroinflammation plays a role role in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Immunology
Inflammation, a process that was meant to defend our body from infection, has been found to contribute to a wide range o
...
MAY 15, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California San Francisco have found that retinal scans can detect changes in blood ve
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon