The Molecular Biology Behind ALS Researchers report they have identified a molecular defect in motor neurons which could help explain the mechanisms underlying ALS.
Rare Neurological Disease Shines Light on Health of Essential Nerve Cells New research could help develop new treatments for rare genetic disease which interferes with myelin.
Iodine Deficiency in Pregnant Women Impairs Embryonic Brain Development A new study reports iodine deficiency during pregnancy can impact embryonic brain development.
Major Cause of Blindness Linked to Calcium Deposits in the Eye Researchers link microscopic spheres of calcium phosphate to the development of AMD.
How Does the Brain Adapt to the Restoration of Eyesight? A new study could help pave the way for developing adaptive rehabilitation programs following visual restoration surgery.
Study Reveals Lack of Data on Opioid Drugs A white paper from the NIH reports little to no evidence for the effectiveness of opioid drugs in treating long term chronic pain.
Alzheimer’s Plaques Reduced by Targeting Sugar Attachment to the BACE1 Enzyme Amyloid beta can be reduced when sugars are prevented from binding to a key enzyme associated with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.
Combat Veterans’ Brains Reveal Hidden Damage from IED Blasts Researchers report they may have discovered the signature of blast neurotrauma.
First Contracting Human Muscle Grown in Laboratory Researchers report they have created the first lab grown, contracting human muscles.
Researchers Identify Important Control Mechanisms for Walking Researchers claim to have decoded the spinal cord activation patterns for walking.
‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a Hand A new neuroimaging study reports people born with one hand, who are able to use both limbs in a two handed task, show brain activity similar to that of people with two hands.
Tracking Subtle Brain Mutations, Systematically A new technique allows subtle mutations in brain cells to be traced and mapped spatially for the first time.
Remapping the Damaged Brain Researchers discover motor functions are remapped through rehabilitative training following brain injury.
Researchers Find Clue to Cause of Tics in Tourette Syndrome The loss of a specific type of neuron in the dorsal striatum has been found to cause Tourette like tics in mice, a new study reports.
Animal Study Points to a Treatment for Huntington’s Disease Researchers improve motor function and reduce brain shrinkage in animal models of HD by adjusting the levels of a signaling protein.
