FeaturedNeurology·October 3, 2014·5 min readEffects of Age on Remyelination are ReversibleResearchers are looking at different processes which go awry in MS.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 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
FeaturedGenetics·August 22, 2014·4 min readStem Cell Therapies Hold Promise, But Obstacles RemainA new review article focuses on the potential and challenges for therapies involving stem cells.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
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
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 18, 2014·3 min readFinding Turns Neuroanatomy on Its HeadResearchers suggest myelin is not as ubiquitous as thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2014·5 min readResearchers Show Brain Activity Drives Dynamic Changes in Neural Fiber InsulationResearchers demonstrate brain plasticity also comes from activity dependent changes in oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and myelin.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2014·4 min readNew Evidence That Chronic Stress Predisposes Brain to Mental IllnessResearchers show chronic stress generates long term changes in the brain. The finding could explain why people suffering from chronic stress are prone to developing additional mental health problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 5, 2013·3 min readA Simple Eye Test for Multiple SclerosisResearchers discover the pupils of MS patients respond much slower to stimuli. Additionally, the study reports the slower the response time, the worse the symptoms of MS are.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 20, 2013·2 min readConnections in the Brains of Young Children Strengthen During SleepThe connections between the right and left hemispheres of the brain strengthen during sleep for children. This strengthening could help brain functions mature, a new study suggests.Read More
