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·July 29, 2013·3 min read

Keeping Your Balance

Researchers discover a distinct small cluster of cells deep within the brain which react within milliseconds to readjust movements and help maintain balance.

This MRI scan of the brain highlights the cerebellum.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·May 10, 2013·3 min read

Stem Cell Researchers Move Toward Treatment for Rare Genetic Nerve Disease

Researchers use induced pluripotent stem cells to advance disease-in-a-dish modeling of ataxia telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder associated with progressive loss of function in the cerebellum. Their discovery shows the positive effects of drugs that may lead to effective new treatments for the neurodegenerative disease.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 17, 2013·3 min read

Is Athleticism Linked to Brain Size?

Research shows that exercise-loving mice have larger midbrains.

Neurology Psychology

·August 8, 2012·2 min read

One Week of Therapy May Help Reorganize Brain, Reduce Stuttering

Just one week of speech therapy may reorganize the brain, helping to reduce stuttering, according to a study published in the August 8, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Electrophysiology Featured

·June 5, 2012·2 min read

Between the Ear and Brain, an Orderly Orchestra of Synapses

A new study finds that the ear delivers sound information to the brain in a surprisingly organized fashion. The brain...

Featured Neuroscience

·May 2, 2012·2 min read

Glycogen Accumulation in Neurons Causes Brain Damage and Shortens Lives of Flies and Mice

Work by IRB Barcelona researchers will further the study of neurodegenerative diseases such as Lafora progressive myoclonic epilepsy. Collaborative research...