FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 25, 2020·4 min readThe effects of obesity mirror those of agingObesity's effects on cognitive decline, mobility, hypertension, and stress are similar to those of aging. Researchers argue that obesity should be considered a form of premature aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2020·4 min readA weak heart also damages the brainHeart insufficiency has a negative impact on gray matter in the brain. Weak heart function was linked to decreased gray matter in areas of the brain associated with memory and learning, including the hippocampus and parietal medial cortex. This may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·February 24, 2020·3 min readResearchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensorResearchers have that discovered a protein in the membrane of sensory neurons is involved in our capacity to experience mechanical pain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 24, 2020·4 min read‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recoveryBy inhibiting a particular receptor microglia use to survive, researchers reduced neuroinflammation and prompted recovery following traumatic brain injury in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 24, 2020·3 min readTranscranial magnetic stimulation shows promise in treating stroke, dementia, and migrainesTranscranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) shows promise in diminishing the effects of early dementia and proves a safe and effective method for treating acute migraine and PPA.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2020·4 min readIron in brain shows cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’sThe measure of iron in the brain may help doctors predict which patients with Parkinson's disease are most likely to develop dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 23, 2020·2 min readWearable brain stimulation could safely improve motor function after strokeA new, non-invasive wearable magnetic device stimulates the brain to rewire itself is safe to use and could help improve recovery for stroke survivors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 23, 2020·2 min readSurgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robotDoctors have successfully used robotic technology to treat brain aneurysms. The robotic system could eventually allow remote surgery, enabling surgeons to treat brain disorders that require surgery from afar.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2020·4 min readLanguage disorders as indicators of the diagnosis and progression of Huntington’s diseaseStudy reports it may be possible to detect the onset and progression of Huntington's disease through linguistic changes in patients. Linguistic impairments often begin before the onset of other Huntington's symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·February 19, 2020·3 min readChildhood behaviors may predict traumatic brain injuries later in lifeBoys who exhibit inattention-hyperactivity by age 10 have an increased risk for traumatic brain injury later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 18, 2020·5 min readParkinson’s biomarker may originate in gutUsing mouse models, researchers seeded alpha-synuclein aggregates in gut neurons and discovered the clumps can travel to neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 18, 2020·2 min readNumber of people with dementia set to double by 2050Researchers report the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias will double over the next thirty years.Read More