Higher Education Associated With Better Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury Researchers report better educated people appear to be significantly more likely to recover from a moderate to severe TBI.
Some Astronauts at Risk for Cognitive Impairment, Animal Studies Suggest A new study reports rats which have been exposed to high energy particles, simulating conditions astronauts would face during long-term deep space missions, showed lapses in attention and slower reaction times.
Scientists Discover a New Way to Enhance Nerve Growth Following Injury A new study reports on a mechanism to promote growth of damaged nerve cells.
Chaperone Compounds Offer New Approach to Alzheimer’s Treatment Researchers identify compounds that stabilize retromer protein complex and protects neurons from amyloid-beta.
Limiting a Certain Protein in the Brain Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice Limiting the p25 protein appears to reverse AD symptoms in mice, a new study reports.
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.
New Mouse Model Could Revolutionize Research in Alzheimer’s Disease Researchers report of creating two new mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. They believe the models could potentially revolutionize research into the neurodegenerative disease.
Too Much Protein May Kill Brain Cells as Parkinson’s Progresses Researchers discover how the most common genetic cause of PD kills neurons. The findings could assist in monitoring the disease progression and provide new treatment options.
Blocking DNA Repair Mechanisms Could Improve Radiation Therapy for Brain Cancer Researchers suggest blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for glioblastoma brain cancer.
Google Glass Puts the Focus on Parkinson’s Researchers are investigating Google Glass as an aid to help people with PD retain their independence for longer.
Bone Marrow Stem Cells Show Promise in Stroke Treatment Researchers find stem cells processed from bone marrow could be beneficial for stroke recovery.
Potential Link Between Brain Development and Breast Cancer Gene Researchers discover a link between brain development and the BRAC1, a gene associated with breast cancer.
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.
Bipartisan Bill Announced to Boost Alzheimer’s Research and International Action Plan A bipartisan bill has been announced to boost Alzheimer's disease research and create an international action plan.
Research Suggests Connection Between the Integrity of White Matter and Dementia Researchers discover a link between white matter health and the presence of dementia in adults with Down syndrome.
