neurodegeneration
| 9 min read
The Alzheimer's disease research field has been beset by failed clinical trials and fraud. But researchers remain hopeful that a better understanding of the disease’s broader picture will lead to treatments.
| 9 min read
Exercise-induced molecules may inspire the next generation of neuroprotective drugs.
| 2 min read
T cells that react to a Parkinson’s disease-linked protein have an early, unique, and detectable gene signature.
| 4 min read
Many potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease have been found using mouse models, but they often don’t translate well to humans. Will organoids provide the answers that neuroscientists need to develop new treatments?
| 3 min read
Entomologists and computer engineers developed a novel imaging method for analyzing gene expression in live brains.
| 7 min read
Membraneless droplet like organelles known as condensates are changing the way some scientists approach drug discovery.
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Researchers use ingenious strategies for breaking through the blood-brain barrier.
Researchers use ingenious strategies for breaking through the blood-brain barrier.
| 4 min read
When a research question can’t be answered using the tools available, bioengineer Kiana Aran makes new tools. Recently, she developed a new type of brain-on-a-chip to answer questions about the blood brain barrier.
| 6 min read
Echinoderms, with their close evolutionary similarity to humans, provide insight into fundamental stem cell biology and neural regeneration that will inform human health.
| 4 min read
Jessica Whited studies how super-regenerative axolotls regrow their limbs after injury, hoping to one day translate her findings to cures for scarring and neurodegeneration.
