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·March 29, 2012·4 min read

Brain Wiring a No-Brainer?

Scans reveal astonishingly simple 3D grid structure. The brain appears to be wired more like the checkerboard streets of New...

Genetics

·May 4, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Develop New Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Approach Using Human Stem Cells

Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Lillehei Heart Institute have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells...

Neuroscience

·February 14, 2012·2 min read

People Forage for Memories in the Same Way Birds Forage for Berries

Humans move between ‘patches’ in their memory using the same strategy as bees flitting between flowers for pollen or birds...

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·June 13, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Determine Pathway for Origin of Most Common Form of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor

Johns Hopkins scientists hope discovery will drive drug treatments. Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered one of the most...

A man is standing with the help of a walker in front of a tower of electronics as a woman sits nearby.

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology

·February 5, 2013·5 min read

Reflex Control Could Improve Walking After Incomplete Spinal Injuries

A training regimen to adjust the body's motor reflexes may help improve mobility for some people with incomplete spinal cord injuries. During training, the participants were instructed to suppress a knee jerk-like reflex elicited by a small shock to the leg. Those able to calm hyperactive reflexes saw improvements in their walking.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 4, 2013·4 min read

Finding the Way to Memory

A new study reveals DCC, the receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system known as netrin, plays a key role in regulating the plasticity of nerve cell connections in the brain.

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos

·August 24, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Discover New Non-Invasive Method for Diagnosing Epilepsy

Researchers published a study outlining how a new type of non-invasive brain scan taken immediately after a seizure gives additional insight into possible causes and treatments for epilepsy patients.

The image is a diagram comparing the difference between neuron damage and associated damage in alzheimer's disease with normal neurons.

Featured Neurology

·March 8, 2013·2 min read

Buphenyl Identified as a Possible Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease

Buphenyl (sodium phenylbutyrate), a medication approved for the treatment of hyperammonemia, could help prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.

Featured Neurology

·September 11, 2012·3 min read

Improved Nanoparticles Deliver Drugs into Brain

A Johns Hopkins team says its bioengineers have designed nanoparticles that can safely and predictably infiltrate deep into the brain when tested in rodent and human tissue.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·February 16, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Make Living Model of Brain Tumor

Researchers have created a living 3-D model of a brain tumor and its surrounding blood vessels. In experiments, the scientists...

The image shows a brain scan which shows cerebral white matter hyperintensities, lacuna and microbleeds.

Featured Neurology

·February 13, 2013·2 min read

Blood May Hold Clues to Risk of Memory Problems After Menopause

A new study suggests that blood may hold clues to whether post-menopausal women may have an increased risk for brain damage that can lead to memory problems and an increased risk of stroke.

Neurology

·April 3, 2012·3 min read