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19 Feb 2021

Do Microglia Drive Depressive Symptoms in Neurological Disorders?

MICROGLIA have been shown in previous research to be activated in several neurological diseases, including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease…
19 Feb 2021

Brain Fog in COVID-19 Linked to Inflammatory Markers in the Cerebrospinal Fluid

BRAIN fog is one of many neurological symptoms associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but it is not understood what causes this symptom…
13 Nov 2020

Kvβ1 Potassium Channel Subunit Identified as a Control Point for Learning and Memory

ELECTRICAL signals in the brain regulated by a ‘molecular volume knob’ aid with learning and memory, according to a new study at Dartmouth College…
13 Nov 2020

Could Somatostatin be the Elusive Alzheimer’s Disease Drug?

AMYLOID-β (Aβ) is the main component of the amyloid aggregates found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Many drugs in clinical trials…
15 Aug 2020

Charcot–Marie–Tooth Mutation May Prompt Novel Gene Therapy

DYSTONIN, a gene that maintains nerve cells, is now known to undergo inherited mutations that lead to a neuropathy known as Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease…
15 Aug 2020

Should We Target Obesity to Avoid Alzheimer’s?

OBESITY has been linked to brain dysfunction in a large new study measuring cerebral blood flow, the primary predictor that an individual may develop Alzheimer’s disease.
31 Jul 2020

Functional MRI May Help Predict COVID-19 Prognosis

RECOVERY of neurological impairments in COVID-19 remains an area of emerging understanding, but a recent case report described the role…
New Guidelines for Stroke Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
19 May 2020

New Guidelines for Stroke Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

BLOOD clotting increases have been observed in patients with COVID-19, which raises their risk of conditions such as stroke…