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Sex of Human Cells Matters in Studying Neurological Disease
Sex of Human Cells Matters in Studying Neurological Disease
Authors of a new review urge researchers to consider how the chromosomal sex of a cell affects experiments in research on neurodegeneration.
Authors of a new review urge researchers to consider how the chromosomal sex of a cell affects experiments in research on neurodegeneration.
Alzheimer's Disease, cell & molecular biology, neuroscience
Tau Linked to RNA Splicing Errors in Flies
Emily Makowski | Oct 8, 2019 | 2 min read
In brain samples from people with Alzheimer’s disease, the protein aggregates more strongly bound proteins involved in processing RNA, the same study finds.
Air Pollution May Damage People’s Brains
Catherine Offord | Oct 1, 2019 | 10+ min read
Contaminants in the atmosphere appear to have harmful effects on neurodevelopment and cognitive function.
Image of the Day: Alzheimer’s Genes
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 19, 2019 | 1 min read
Mutations within the MS4A gene cluster have been linked to changes in protein levels that affect disease risk.
Exercise’s Benefits to Dementia Can Be Made Chemically
Ruth Williams | Sep 6, 2018 | 3 min read
Boosting both neurogenesis and a brain-derived growth factor can mimic the cognitive benefits of exercise in a mouse mode of Alzheimer’s disease.
BRCA1 Linked to Alzheimer’s
Jef Akst | Nov 30, 2015 | 1 min read
The cancer-related protein BRCA1 is important for learning and memory in mice and is depleted in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, according to a study.
Contributors
Abby Olena, PhD | Nov 1, 2013 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2013 issue of The Scientist.
Alzheimer's Drugs Harmful?
Bob Grant | Feb 20, 2012 | 1 min read
The researcher who helped develop an Alzheimer's treatment now in clinical trials warns that the compound may actually impair memory.