Lead in Kids’ Blood Linked With Behavioral and Emotional Problems A new study reports emotional and behavioral problems can occur with even low exposure to lead. Additionally, as the levels of lead increase in the blood, so do the problems.
Fungal Protein Found to Cross Blood Brain Barrier Researchers have isolated a protein which appear to be responsible for the fungus that causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis to cross the blood brain barrier.
Diet Higher in Protein May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Stroke A new meta analysis study concludes people with higher protein diets may be less likely to suffer a stroke.
Neurons Transplanted into Parkinson’s Affected Brains Appear Healthy After 14 Years Transplanted dopamine neurons from fetal tissues remained healthy in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease for 14 years.
Long Term Study Supports Detrimental Effects of Television Viewing on Sleep in Young Children Researchers find a small but consistent association between increased television viewing and shorter sleep duration in children.
A Single Switch Dictates Severity of Epileptic Seizures Researchers claim to have identified a switch in the brain of people with epilepsy which dictates whether their seizures will be mild or lead to a loss of consciousness.
Online Registry Aims to Drive Brain Disease Research The Brain Health Registry promises to cut the time and costs of conducting clinical trails for neurological diseases. The online project, led by UCSF, will help researchers to analyze and track the brain functions of thousands of volunteers over time.
Bone Marrow Stem Cells Show Promise in Stroke Treatment Researchers find stem cells processed from bone marrow could be beneficial for stroke recovery.
Spinal Stimulation Helps 4 Patients with Paraplegia Regain Voluntary Movement Four paraplegic patients are now able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles, thanks to a new treatment which involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord.
New Guidance System Could Improve Minimally Invasive Surgery Researchers have developed a new computerized process which could make minimally invasive neurosurgery more accurate and streamlined.
History Is Made with First Small LVAD Implant for Young Patient A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is only one of three people in the US to receive a LVAD to keep his weakened heart pumping blood around his body.
Significant Progress Toward Creating “Benchtop Human” Reported Researchers move a step closer to creating a bench-top human which could eventually replace animal testing.
Lining Up Our Sights Researchers study the role of the vestibular system in optimizing how we direct our gaze. The findings could provide more effective treatments for patients with cerebellar or vestibular dysfunction.
Researchers Discover Underlying Genetic Marker for Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease Researchers discover a new details about a metabolic pathway which plays an important role in a number of common diseases. The findings could provide clues to the genetic influences in the development of stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Computers See Through Faked Expressions of Pain Better Than People A new study reports a computer system is better able to spot real or faked pain expressions than humans.
