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·December 14, 2015·3 min read

Death of Myelin Creating Brain Cells May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

The death of myelin producing oligodendrocytes appears to trigger multiple sclerosis like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.

Image demonstrates how a Toxoplasma infection alters the inhibitory nerve terminals.

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·December 3, 2015·5 min read

Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Alters Brain Signaling

Toxoplasmosis alters neural pathways specifically related to GABA, a new study reports.

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·November 19, 2015·4 min read

How Neurons Find Their Way in the Developing Brain

Researchers have discovered a molecule secreted by cells in the spinal cord that help guide axons during the development of the central nervous system.

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·November 11, 2015·4 min read

Evidence of Genetic Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Obesity

A new study provides additional evidence of a genetic link between body weight and risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases.

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·November 9, 2015·6 min read

Fossilized Ancient Brain Turns Paleontology on its Head

Researchers claim to have definitive evidence that brains do, indeed, fossilize.

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·October 20, 2015·5 min read

New Drug Delivery Technique Bypasses Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers develop a new technique which allows drugs to be delivered across the blood-brain barrier.

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·October 14, 2015·3 min read

Bigger Brains Don’t Mean Higher IQ

Brain structure, rather than brain size, appears to be more important for human intelligence and cognitive function.

Image shows zebrafish larva infected with cryptococcal meningitis.

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·September 29, 2015·5 min read

Meningitis Model Shows Infection’s Sci-Fi Worthy Creep Into the Brain

A new study tracks, in real time, how Cryptococcal meningitis invades the brain.

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·September 28, 2015·4 min read

Possible Role of Immune System in Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study investigates how genetics risk factors for Alzheimer's could influence a key immune cell.

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·September 22, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Discover Unexpected Link Between Chronic Pain and Choroid Plexus

Researchers have discovered a novel link between the size of the choroid plexus and complex regional pain syndrome.

Diagram of a newborn babsy with an open defect spinal bifida.

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·September 15, 2015·8 min read

Best Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain Scans

A new study reports fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely to benefit from prenatal surgery to treat spina bifida than other fetuses, and are more likely to require a second surgery to relieve a build up of pressure on the brain.

This shows two nerves (stained in red and green), which are responsible for transmitting information from the hair cells to the brain and from neurons (small green dots) that alter hair cell sensitivity.

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·September 4, 2015·4 min read

Maintaining the Balance

A new study reports on how signals from the spinal cord adjust the sensitivity of hair cells in the inner ear to accommodate shifts in head position and to insure balance is maintained.