Neurology·June 24, 2011·2 min readLithium Profoundly Prevents Brain Damage Associated with Parkinson’s DiseaseBuck Institute research in mice moves into preclinical stage; working toward human trials Lithium profoundly prevents the aggregation of toxic...Read More
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Neuroscience·June 20, 2011·2 min readUSC Researchers Find New Clues About Protein Linked To Parkinson’s DiseaseStructural biologists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are the first to measure the energy difference between protein...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2011·2 min readResearchers Discover ‘Road Map’ in Fish Brain for How Vertebrates Produce SoundsCornell researchers have identified regions of a fish brain that reveal the basic circuitry for how all vertebrates, including humans,...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2011·4 min readBrain Scan Identifies Patterns of Plaques and Tangles in Adults with Down SyndromeIn one of the first studies of its kind, UCLA researchers used a unique brain scan to assess the levels...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 10, 2011·3 min readFragile X Protein Acts as Toggle Switch in Brain CellsNew research shows how the protein missing in fragile X syndrome – the most common inherited form of intellectual disability...Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·June 7, 2011·2 min readConstruction Industry Has Highest Number of Traumatic Brain Injuries in US WorkplaceAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine publishes first national study of occupational fatalities Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 6, 2011·3 min readUCSB Scientists Discover New Direction in Alzheimer’s ResearchIn what they are calling a new direction in the study of Alzheimer’s disease, UC Santa Barbara scientists have made...Read More
Neurology·May 19, 2011·5 min readParaplegic Man Stands, Steps With Assistance and Moves His Legs VoluntarilyRegimen of epidural spinal cord stimulation plus extensive locomotor training ‘a significant breakthrough;’ results published today in the Lancet A...Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2011·5 min readVirginia Tech Announces Football Helmet Ratings for Reducing Concussion RiskVirginia Tech released today the results of a new rating system of adult football helmets that is designed to reduce...Read More
ElectrophysiologyNeuroscience·April 18, 2011·2 min readHow the Bilingual Brain Copes with AgingAs brain power decreases, older adults find new ways to compute language Older bilingual adults compensate for age-related declines in...Read More