FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·3 min readGene Study Points Toward Therapies for Alzheimer’s and Other Brain DisorderA new study suggests developing medications that target microglia could offer hope for treating a number of neurological conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 26, 2016·4 min readStudy Details Source of Mental Problems Associated with Multiple SclerosisA new study sheds light on how damage in the brain caused by MS may explain the cognitive decline associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 26, 2016·6 min readEpilepsy Drug Could Protect From Nerve Damage in Multiple SclerosisResearchers discover an anti-convulsant drug usually prescribed for people with epilepsy can protect neural tissue in people with optic neuritis, a symptom of MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 14, 2015·3 min readDeath of Myelin Creating Brain Cells May Trigger Multiple SclerosisThe death of myelin producing oligodendrocytes appears to trigger multiple sclerosis like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2015·3 min readHalting NeurodegenerationResearchers have discovered mechanisms that lead to neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 7, 2015·3 min readVitamin D May Help Repair Nerve Damage in Multiple SclerosisAccording to researchers, a protein activated by vitamin D could be involved in repairing myelin damage in people with MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 4, 2015·5 min readCertain Herpes Viruses Can Infect Neurons and Underlie Symptoms of Brain DisordersA new study reports certain strains of the herpes virus are able to infect neurons and could underlie some symptoms of neurological disorders such as MS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 1, 2015·4 min readGrowing Retinal Nerve Cells in a LabResearchers have developed a new method that efficiently turns human stem cells into retinal ganglion cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 30, 2015·7 min readPregnancy Hormone Helps Multiple Sclerosis Patients Avoid RelapsePatients with RRMS who took the pregnancy hormone estriol in combination with their regular medication were able to avoid relapse, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 18, 2015·4 min readMiscarriage and Preeclampsia Risk Increased by Brain DisorderWomen with autoimmune disease neuromyelitis optica are at increased risk of miscarriage and preeclampsia during pregnancy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 17, 2015·3 min readMutated Gene Wreaks Havoc on White MatterFindings may shed light into the mechanism that controls the course of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 2, 2015·5 min readThe Innate Immune System Modulates the Severity of Multiple SclerosisA new study reports on the processes which amplify neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis.Read More
