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·November 28, 2018·4 min read

Antibiotic Could Protect Against Neurodegenerative Diseases During Aging

A new study reveals minocycline, a popular antibiotic, can help extend lifespan and improve protein balance in aging worms. Researchers say the protective mechanism of the medication could be exploited to help prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's in humans.

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·November 15, 2018·2 min read

Scorpion Venom to Shuttle Drugs Into the Brain

Researchers detail how cholortoxin, a peptide in scorpion venom, can cross the blood-brain barrier for drug delivery.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 7, 2018·2 min read

Cannabis Compound CBD Beneficial for Children with Epilepsy

A new study reports a 39 to 46% reduction in seizures in children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome when given CBD based treatments.

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·August 25, 2018·5 min read

More Than 50% of People in Britain, France and Italy Still Think There May Be a Link Between ASD and Vaccines

According to researchers, over 50% of people in some European countries still believe the myth that vaccines cause autism, despite the claim being widely discredited. A new paper looks at why so many people may still believe the vaccine-autism link is real.

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·November 4, 2017·7 min read

Cortice Biosciences Announces Presentation of Results from Placebo-Controlled Phase 1 Clinical Trials Evaluating TPI 287 for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Tauopathies

Cortice Biosciences announced today results from placebo-controlled, double-blinded Phase 1 studies evaluating TPI 287, a brain penetrable microtubule stabilizing agent, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS).

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·November 2, 2017·4 min read

GO-Biz Launches Cyber-Health IT Advisory Board with USC Center for Body Computing

Today the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the formation of a new Cyber-Health Information Technology Advisory Board as part of an ongoing effort to support cybersecurity innovation and bolster advanced technology industries.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·May 1, 2017·6 min read

Super Computer Assists in Search For Better Cancer Treatments

Researchers are turning to supercomputers in the quest to discover new treatments and targets for cancers.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·October 20, 2016·5 min read

Scientists Build a Better Cancer Drug to Pass Through Blood-Brain Barrier

By altering DON, an anti-cancer drug cultivated from bacteria originally found in Peruvian soil over 70 years ago, scientists believe they have made a safer and more tolerable form of the drug.

Image shows obstructive airway in a sleep apnea patient.

Featured Neurology

·February 14, 2016·3 min read

Computational Tools Could Change the Way Sleep Apnea is Treated

Researchers are developing a 3D model of a human airway which could lead to new tools for the treatment of sleep apnea.

Featured Psychology

·December 3, 2015·2 min read

Mood of Patient Can Impact Outcome of Medical Procedures

Researchers report the mood of a patient prior to treatment can have a significant impact on the outcome of their procedure.

The doctor and patient share a look at the LVAD in this image.

Featured Neurology

·March 26, 2014·4 min read

History Is Made with First Small LVAD Implant for Young Patient

A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is only one of three people in the US to receive a LVAD to keep his weakened heart pumping blood around his body.