FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 26, 2016·5 min readBrain Scans of Children with Tourette Offer Clues About DisorderA new neuroimaging study identifies differences in brain areas in children with Tourette syndrome compared to peers without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·4 min readMultiple Sclerosis Drug May Reverse Some Physical DisabilityAccording to researchers, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis could help to reverse some of the physical disabilities associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2016·4 min readRunning Triggers Production of a Molecule That Repairs the Brain: Mouse StudyRunning helps to produce a molecule that can heal myelin in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2016·6 min readReplacing Myelin Protects Neurons and Restores Function in Multiple Sclerosis: Mouse StudyResearchers have succeeded in regenerating myelin in mouse models of multiple sclerosis, protecting neurons from the disease and helping to restore function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2016·4 min readDeveloping Brain Regions in Children Hardest Hit by Sleep DeprivationResearchers report sleep deprivation affects the parietal and occipital lobes in children, along with myelin levels in the visual system.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2016·4 min readNew Drug May Prevent Development and Reduce Progression of Multiple Sclerosis: Mouse StudyAccording to a new study, an experimental drug called laquinimod may help to prevent the development of and reduce the progression of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2016·4 min readReprogramming Lymph Nodes to Fight Multiple SclerosisReprogramming lymph nodes could help to 'turn off' harmful immune attacks that occur in Multiple Sclerosis while keeping the immune system intact, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2016·6 min readStudy Finds Key to Nerve RegenerationResearchers report on how Schwann cells transform to play a more active role in neurogenesis following nerve injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 24, 2016·6 min readIdentifying the Spark Plug That Ignites Nerve Cell Damage in ALSResearchers have identified a key instigator of neural damage in people with ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 8, 2016·5 min readBeneficial Role Clarified for Brain Protein Associated with Mad Cow DiseaseResearchers report a protein normally associated with prion diseases may help to maintain myelin.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2016·5 min readChanges in Teen Brain Structure Provide Clues to Onset of Mental Health ProblemsResearchers have mapped structural changes that occur during development in the teenage brain and provide an explanation as to how some of these changes may predict mental health problems that can occur during late adolescence.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 28, 2016·4 min readPossible New Therapy for a Rare Childhood DiseaseA new study reports bone marrow transplants can significantly delay the onset of motor deficits in mouse models of MLIV.Read More