Articles with the topic: synapses

HD and Histamines: Targeting Hybrid Receptors to Quiet Stressful Brain Talk

HD and Histamines: Targeting Hybrid Receptors to Quiet Stressful Brain Talk

Scientists recently used an antihistamine to quiet dopamine messages in the brain and treat HD-like symptoms in mice. But beware the hype suggesting that allergy medicines could be used to slow down HD.

Dr Leora FoxJuly 15, 2020

New results bring BDNF therapies into focus

New results bring BDNF therapies into focus

Some unexpected findings suggest new ways to aim at an old target in HD

Dr Jeff CarrollAugust 18, 2014

HDBuzz Prize runner-up 2012: Fruit flies, faulty connections and Huntington's disease

HDBuzz Prize runner-up 2012: Fruit flies, faulty connections and Huntington's disease

Recent study in fruit flies identifies a new connection between synapses and HD

Dr Tamara MaiuriNovember 16, 2012