FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2014·5 min readResearchers Track the Rise and Fall of Brain Volume Throughout LifeA new neuroimaging study shows how the brain changes throughout life. The study has helped researchers create a standard curve which can assess whether people are facing neurological problems as they age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2014·3 min readSleep Disorders Widely Undiagnosed in Individuals with Multiple SclerosisFatigue associated with MS could be the result of widely undiagnosed sleep disorders, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2014·3 min readBrain Inflammation Dramatically Disrupts Memory Retrieval NetworksA new study provides additional insight into the cognitive losses often seen as a result of chemotherapy and in some autoimmune diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2014·4 min readMRI Shows Gray Matter Myelin Loss Strongly Related to MS DisabilityA new MRI study finds myelin loss in the gray matter of people's brains with MS is closely correlated with the severity of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 27, 2014·2 min readResearchers Publish First Study of Brain Activation in MS Using fNIRSResearchers release findings after using fNIRS to examine brain activation during a working memory task.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 26, 2014·3 min readWii Balance Board Induces Changes in the Brains of MS PatientsResearchers report using a balance board from a video game system can help some MS patients to reduce the risk of accidental falls.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 22, 2014·2 min readNew Study of Self Awareness in MS has Implications for RehabilitationResearchers report people with MS might be able to improve their self awareness through task-oriented cognitive rehabilitation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2014·3 min readPromising New Treatments for Multiple SclerosisResearchers report common anti-psychotic drugs could be effective in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 30, 2014·3 min readMaster Switch for Myelination in Human Brain Stem Cells is IdentifiedResearchers identify the 'master switch' which initiates the myelination process in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 16, 2014·3 min readEmbryonic Stem Cells Offer Treatment Promise for Multiple SclerosisResearchers identify a new approach to treating MS using human embryonic stem cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·May 28, 2014·3 min readDrug Used to Treat MS May Have Beneficial Effects on MemoryFingolimod, a drug widely used to treat multiple sclerosis, has been found to eliminate some adverse or traumatic memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 16, 2014·6 min readStem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for MS in Mouse ModelResearchers implant human stems cells into the spinal cords of mice crippled by an autoimmune disease similar to MS, helping the mice to regain the ability to move and walk.Read More
