FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 11, 2016·9 min readParaplegics Regain Some Feeling After Using Brain Machine InterfacesResearchers have developed a brain machine interface that incorporates virtual reality which has allowed some paraplegic patients to regain some feeling in their limbs.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 2, 2016·5 min readLower Weight in Late Life May Increase Alzheimer’s RiskResearchers report a link between a lower BMI and greater deposits of amyloid plaques in older individuals.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2016·4 min readObesity Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple SclerosisA new study links obesity in early adulthood with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 11, 2016·3 min readA ‘Communication Breakdown’ During General AnesthesiaA new study reveals the neurological mechanisms at work during ketamine anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 21, 2016·3 min readGreater Risk of Depression in Obese WomenHighly educated women with a body mass index in the obesity range have double the risk of developing depression as those of similar educational backgrounds, but of normal weight, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2016·3 min readMonkeys Drive Wheelchairs Using Only Their ThoughtsResearchers have developed a BMI that allows primates to control a robotic wheelchair with their thoughts alone.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 16, 2016·5 min readMind Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual FingersResearchers report a patient has been able to use a mind-controlled prosthesis to move individual digits without extensive training.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 8, 2016·6 min readNew Device Could Help Get Paralyzed People Back on Their FeetA new stent-based electrode BMI could help restore some movement to people with paralysis without the need for open brain surgery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2015·3 min readWhy the Brain Makes MistakesThe brain makes mistakes because it applies incorrect inner beliefs about how the world works, new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 12, 2015·5 min readThis is Your Brain on ArtResearchers take their study out of the lab and into the real world to see what happens in the brain as people observe artwork.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·4 min readStep Closer to Prosthetic Limbs That Recreate Sense of TouchResearchers are one step closer to developing a prosthetic arm that can recreate a sense of touch through a direct brain interface.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 5, 2015·5 min readSharp Weight Loss For Older Women With Alzheimer’s Related GeneAccording to a new study, women with the APOEe4 allele, a genetic variant closely tied to Alzheimer's disease, face sharper weight loss after the age of 70 than those without the gene, whether they go on to develop dementia or not.Read More
