FeaturedNeurology·December 18, 2014·1 min readFirst Real Time MRI Guided Brain Surgery for Parkinson’s in Southern CaliforniaUCSD neurosurgeons are the first in Southern California to use real time 3D MRI guidance to implant a DBS device into a Parkinson's patient.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·December 2, 2014·1 min readBrain Stimulation Counteracts Dangerous Side Effect of SeizuresStimulating the thalamus and other areas of the brain stem connected with wakefulness can help bring rats back to consciousness after a seizure, new research reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2014·5 min readAmputees Discern Familiar Sensations Across Prosthetic HandAmputees are able to regain sense of touch and 'feel' with their prosthetic hands, thanks to new technological advances.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2014·4 min readFrom Rats to Humans: Project NEUWalk Closer to Clinical TrialsBy electrically stimulating the severed part of the spinal cord, researchers were able to make a completely paralyzed rat walk over obstacles.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 18, 2014·5 min readTargeted Brain Stimulation Aids Stroke Recovery in MiceUsing optogenetics to stimulate mice brains five days after a stroke helped improve motor control and brain chemistry, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 14, 2014·3 min readBypass Commands From the Brain to Legs Through a ComputerResearchers have successfully made an artificial connection from the brain to the locomotion center in the spinal cord by bypassing with a computer interface.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 24, 2014·3 min readNew Device Allows Brain to Bypass Spinal Cord and Move Paralyzed LimbsA new electronic neural bypass device allows a paralyzed man to move his fingers and hand.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2014·3 min readJourney of Discovery Starts Toward Understanding and Treating Networks of the BrainDARPA's SUBNETS program includes two complementary research pathways that emphasize neural plasticity and single-neuron recording.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 13, 2014·2 min readHuman Learning Altered by Electrical Stimulation of Dopamine NeuronsHuman reinforcement learning was modified by deep brain stimulation of substantia nigra dopamine containing neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 21, 2014·2 min readMechanism Behind the Activation of Dormant Memory Cells DiscoveredElectrical stimulation of the hippocampus activates the same receptor complexes as memory recall and learning, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2014·3 min readFilling Me SoftlyImplant stiffness is a major cause of foreign body reaction, neuroscience researchers claim.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2014·3 min readSpeech Means Using Both Sides of Our BrainNew research alters previous conceptions about neurological activity, finding we use both sides of our brain for speech.Read More