AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 21, 2017·5 min readChanges in Blood-Brain Barrier and Intestinal Permeability Found in People With AutismResearchers discover a link between neuroinflammation associated with impairment to the blood-brain barrier and intestinal permeability in people with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·January 6, 2017·6 min readExperimental Treatment for Parkinson’s Symptoms Shows Early PromiseDBS Plus, a new version of deep brain stimulation, shows promise in helping to relieve Parkinson's symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 28, 2016·5 min readWorm Offers New Hope For Human Limb RegenerationResearchers believe that if they can unlock the genetic network that allows acorn worms to regenerate body parts, they may be able to regenerate human limbs.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 22, 2016·4 min readPrecise Nerve Stimulation Via Electrode Implants Offers New Hope for Paralysis PatientsA tiny array of implanted electrodes may help people with spinal cord injuries to regain use of their paralyzed limbs, a new study reveals.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·4 min readDepriving Deadly Brain Tumors Of Cholesterol May Be Their Achilles’ HeelDepriving glioblastoma brain cancer cells of cholesterol caused tumor regression and prolonged survival in mouse models of the disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2016·4 min readTrial Offers Hope of a Treatment for Spinal Muscular AtrophyResearchers believe they have discovered a promising new treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, a leading genetic cause of death in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 11, 2016·4 min readVisual Activity Regenerates Neural Connections Between the Eye and BrainA new study reports high contrast visual stimulation can help damaged retinal neurons to regrow optic nerve fibers.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2016·4 min readA Protective Strategy Against Pesticide Linked Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study sheds light on how ziram causes the loss of the main source of dopamine in the central nervous system.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·June 10, 2016·9 min readReplacing Diseased Immune System Halts Progress of Multiple Sclerosis and Allows RepairResearchers report a procedure that wipes out the immune system and then regenerates a new one using stem cells may effectively eliminate all signs of neuroinflammation in people with early, aggressive MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPainPsychology·May 18, 2016·4 min readDrug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth DefectsA new study reports that pregnant women who take pregabalin, a drug commonly used to treat pain and anxiety, were three times more likely to have a child with a major birth defect.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·2 min readMolecular Pathway May Control Central Nervous System InflammationResearchers have identified a possible new drug target for neuroinflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·4 min readNew Strategy to Treat Central Nervous System InjuryResearchers report the gene that encodes Ryk enhances the ability to remodel neural circuits and recover fine motor control following spinal cord injury.Read More
