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·January 22, 2019·4 min read

Shedding Light on Spinal Cord Injuries

Study reveals the immune system response may contribute to additional injury following damage to the spinal cord.

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·January 14, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Implant Promotes Neural Growth to Treat Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers have developed a novel 3D printed scaffolding that mimics natural anatomy and boost stem cell treatment for spinal cord repair. While the initial scaffolds have been designed for rat models of SCI, researchers report the approach is scalable to humans.

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·January 3, 2019·5 min read

Gut Immune Cells Cut Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reveals the intestine as a source of immune cells that help reduce neuroinflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis. Increasing the number of these cells helps block inflammation entirely, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 2, 2019·3 min read

Imaging Nerve Cell Interactions

vDISCO, a new imaging technique based on a method for making tissue and organs transparent, is helping researchers to gain unprecedented insights into neuron interactions in the central nervous system.

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·December 4, 2018·5 min read

A Toxin That Travels From Stomach to Brain May Trigger Parkinson’s

A new study reports the combination of a toxic herbicide and lectins may trigger Parkinsonism after the toxins travel from the stomach to the brain.

Featured Neurology

·November 27, 2018·6 min read

Discovery Opens New Opportunities to Slow or Reverse Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers report oligodendrocytes may be critical to the remyelination process.

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·November 27, 2018·4 min read

Microglia React Distinctly During Inflammation

A new study sheds light into the function of microglia and inflammatory response.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·November 12, 2018·4 min read

New Clues to Origin and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study sheds light on the role oligodendrocytes play in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis.

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·October 8, 2018·3 min read

Club Drug GBH Associated with Brain and Cognitive Changes

According to researchers, regular use of the popular clubbing drug, GBH, can have negative effects on brain networks associated with both long term and working memory. Additionally, frequent use of the drug is associated with an increased risk of developing stress and anxiety.

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·September 3, 2018·4 min read

Big Data Approach to Drug Discovery Leads to New Epilepsy Target

CRAFT, a new computational framework designed to aid in drug discovery, has helped researchers identify a potential new target for the treatment of epilepsy.

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·July 25, 2018·6 min read

Brain Discovery Could Block Aging’s Terrible Toll on the Mind

Researchers say improving the function of lymphatic vessels can dramatically enhance memory and learning ability in aging mice.

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·June 23, 2018·2 min read

Watching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real Time

Researchers have successfully used stem cell therapy to regenerate neurons in damaged areas of zebra fish spinal cords. The treatment helped to restore movement following SCI. The findings raise the possibility of developing new treatments for humans suffering paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.