Neurology·February 22, 2012·2 min readResearch Scientists Create Potent Molecules Aimed at Treating Muscular DystrophyThe new approach could have implications for many genetic diseases. While RNA is an appealing drug target, small molecules that...Read More
Neuroscience Videos·February 21, 2012·6 min readResearchers Seek Better Neural Control of Prosthetics for AmputeesSandia National Laboratories researchers, using off-the-shelf equipment in a chemistry lab, have been working on ways to improve amputees’ control...Read More
Neurology·February 20, 2012·2 min readBabies’ Colic Linked to Mothers’ MigrainesUCSF study reveals possible cause of common excessive crying problem. A study of mothers and their young babies by neurologists...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·February 17, 2012·3 min readBrain Differences Seen at 6 Months in Infants Who Develop AutismResearchers have found significant differences in brain development in infants as young as six months old who later develop autism,...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 16, 2012·5 min readNew Molecular Map to Guide Development of New Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis and Other DiseasesA team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, collaborating with members of the drug discovery company Receptos, has created...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 15, 2012·5 min readAutoinjectors Offer Way to Treat Prolonged SeizuresNIH study finds method safe and effective for paramedics. Drug delivery into muscle using an autoinjector, akin to the EpiPen...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 15, 2012·3 min readDrinking Alcohol Shrinks Critical Brain Regions in Genetically Vulnerable MiceNew evidence that receptors for brain’s ‘reward’ chemical provide protection. Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities...Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 10, 2012·4 min readResearchers Develop Gene Therapy to Boost Brain Repair for Demyelinating DiseasesOur bodies are full of tiny superheroes—antibodies that fight foreign invaders, cells that regenerate, and structures that ensure our systems...Read More
Neurology·February 9, 2012·4 min readDrug Quickly Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in MiceCase Western Reserve researchers discover FDA-approved drug rapidly clears amyloid from the brain and reverses cognitive defects. Neuroscientists at Case...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 8, 2012·4 min readGene Therapy for Inherited Blindness Succeeds in Patients’ Other EyeIn three adults, repeat dose safely improves vision. Gene therapy for congenital blindness has taken another step forward, as researchers...Read More
Genetics·February 7, 2012·2 min readResearchers Increase Understanding of Gene’s Potentially Protective Role in Parkinson’sTreatments for Parkinson’s disease, estimated to affect 1 million Americans, have yet to prove effective in slowing the progression of...Read More
Neurology·February 6, 2012·2 min readIncreased Clumsiness in Former WeldersWelders who are exposed to manganese from welding fumes, risk developing increased clumsiness – and the result may remain decades...Read More
