AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·September 2, 2014·4 min readEarly Cerebellum Injury Hinders Neural Development, Possible Root of AutismResearchers theorize early damage to the cerebellum can hinder neurodevelopment and could be a possible root of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 10, 2014·5 min readCooling Treatment Improves Survival Without Brain Damage in Later ChildhoodResearchers report cooling babies suffering from perinatal asphyxia can significantly improved chances of survival without brain damage later in childhood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·July 9, 2014·3 min readDoctors Have Ethical Obligation to Educate, Protect Athletes from ConcussionThe AAN states doctors have an ethical obligation to educate and protect athletes from sports concussions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2014·3 min readTo Recover Consciousness, Brain Activity Passes through Newly Detected StatesNew research suggest the anesthetized brain must pass through certain way stations on the path back to consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 10, 2014·5 min readResearchers Model a Key Breaking Point Involved in Traumatic Brain InjuryA new study sheds light on the mechanical properties of tau and its role in the elasticity of neurons. The findings could answer some important questions about tbi.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2014·4 min readFruit Fly’s Pruning Protein Could Be Key to Treating Brain InjuryA new study reports a protein which controls metamorphosis in Drosophila could play a role in reversing brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 17, 2014·2 min readHow Well Do Football Helmets Protect Players from Concussions?Football helmets currently being used on the field may do little to help protect against hits to the side of the head or rotational force, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readResearch Reveals White Matter ‘Scaffold’ of Human BrainResearchers identify the white matter scaffold of the brain, a critical communication network which supports brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 15, 2014·4 min readHead Injuries Triple Long-Term Risk of Early DeathSurvivors of TBI are three times more likely to die prematurely, either as a result of suicide or from fatal injuries, than the general population, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·December 19, 2013·5 min readBrain Repair After Injury and Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have developed a new technology in order to regenerate functional neurons after brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 9, 2013·5 min readConcussion Secrets Unveiled in Mice and ManUsing a mouse trauma model, researchers observe specific cells mount an immune response to concussion brain injuries in an attempt to prevent more widespread damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 2, 2013·2 min readUniform Protocols, Clear Standards For Determining Brain Death Would Offer Significant BenefitsA new report urges clear standards and uniform protocols to be developed for declaring a patient brain dead.Read More
