Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 4, 2018·5 min readA Potential Achilles Heel in Brain CancerA new study in PNAS reports blocking the expression of MDA-9/Syntenin forces glioma stem cells to lose their ability to induce protective autophagy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2018·3 min readGoodbye “Stress Granules”Researchers shed light on how stress granules, enzymes linked to a range of neurodegenerative diseases, are formed and how they can be reduced.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2018·3 min readVirtual Brain Could Aid Surgical PlanningUsing an open source platform called The Virtual Brain, researchers have simulated neural activity based on individual patient brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·6 min readSurgical Technique Improves Sensation and Control of Prosthetic LimbsResearchers have developed a new neural interface that is able to relay commands from the central nervous system to a robotic prosthesis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 2, 2018·3 min readCan Focused Sound Waves Fix Rare ‘Giggling’ Form of Epilepsy?A pioneering ultrasound treatment could help treat hypothalamic hamartomas, a rare, benign mass in the brain that can cause epilepsy symptoms and unintentional giggling seizures.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·June 1, 2018·4 min readThe Brain is Able to Anticipate Painful Movements Following InjuryA new study reports, following an injury, the motor areas of the brain reduce signaling to a muscle if the muscle is responsible for producing painful movements, but enhances signaling if the muscle counteracts the painful movement.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2018·4 min readImmunosuppresant Drugs May Protect Against Parkinson’sPeople who take immunosuppressant medications are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2018·5 min readBrain Cancer Vaccine Effective in Some PatientsResearchers report a clinical trial of a personalized vaccine that targets glioblastoma brain cancer has successfully improved survival rates for patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 30, 2018·4 min readPrediction Method For Epileptic Seizures DiscoveredResearchers apply machine learning algorithms to EEG data to create a new method of predicting when epileptic seizures will strike.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 30, 2018·3 min readSuper-Ager Study Offers Genetic Clues to PerformanceResilient memory performance during aging may be inherited, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 30, 2018·3 min readInsomnia is a Likely Long Term Side Effect of StrokeA new sleep study reveals people who have suffered a stroke take longer to fall asleep and have reduced sleep efficiency compared to those who had no history of stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 30, 2018·2 min readHormone Therapy May Lead to Improved Cognitive FunctionA new study reveals using estradiol gel in combination with oral progesterone can help to improve cognitive function in postmenopausal women.Read More