FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 30, 2022·6 min readBetter Blood Sugar Control in Teens May Limit Diabetes-Related Brain DamageBetter glucose control can improve brain structure and function in young people with Type 1 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 7, 2022·5 min readSurfing May Boost Well-Being of Brain Injury SurvivorsSurfing improves the quality of life and overall mental well-being of patients who suffered a traumatic brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2022·7 min readStudy of Former Notre Dame Football Players Finds College Players More Likely to Have Brain DisordersCollege football players are 5 times more likely to report cognitive impairment, 2.5 times more likely to experience recurrent headaches, and 65% more likely to have cardiovascular problems in their lifetime than their non-football playing peers. Additionally, mortality from brain and other nervous system cancers was 4 times higher in former college football players than the general population.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 25, 2021·7 min readLong-Term Prognosis for Some Patients With Severe Brain Injury Better Than Expected1 in 4 patients in vegetative states following server head trauma regained orientation, meaning they were able to recall who they were, their location, and the date, 12 months after their injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 15, 2021·4 min readBrain Damage Linked to Common Compound In Everyday Plastic ItemsBPA and BPS, two common plasticizers found in everyday items such as water bottles and food packaging, impair communication between neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 23, 2020·4 min readWhy Low Oxygen Damages the BrainDysfunction in brain cells caused by low oxygen is caused by the same responder system that is intended to be protective.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2020·4 min readBlood Test Could Diagnose Baby Brain Damage Just Hours After BirthResearchers have developed a blood test that looks at genetic markers to detect which babies who were deprived of oxygen at birth are at risk of developing neurodevelopment problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 29, 2020·5 min readImplant-free optogenetics minimizes brain damage during neuronal stimulationResearchers genetically engineered neurons to produce a newly developed, light-sensitive protein called SOUL. They then used optogenetic technology to shine a light through the skull and alter neural responses through an entire mouse brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 20, 2019·4 min readAlzheimer’s drug reverses brain damage from adolescent alcohol exposureDonepezil, a drug routinely administered to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, shows promise in treating damage caused to the brain by adolescent alcohol exposure. The drug reverses neuroinflammation and neuron damage in rats exposed to alcohol during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 16, 2018·2 min readResearchers Crack Code to Restoring Memory Creation in Older or Damaged BrainsResearchers have made a significant breakthrough in restoring the ability to form lasting memories in older or damaged brains.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 15, 2018·5 min readAlzheimer’s Drug Repairs Brain Damage After Alcohol Binges: Rat StudyResearchers report a drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease may help to reverse memory and learning problems in teens who binge drink.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 5, 2017·2 min readDeveloping a Neurochip to Replace Damaged Brain AreasLobachevsky University researchers are developing a neurochip that could be used to replace damaged areas of the brain. Researchers report initial experiments have been successful in using this neurotechnology to transmit signals from artificial to real neurons.Read More
