FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2018·5 min readKey Brain to Spinal Cord Nerve Connections for Voluntary Movement MappedResearchers have successfully mapped brain to spinal cord neural connections that help drive voluntary movement. The map could be beneficial in developing new strategies to treat spinal cord damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2018·4 min readLightning Carries Potential Danger to People with Deep Brain StimulatorsResearchers warn some deep brain stimulation devices may dysfunction and shut off during thunderstorms.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 30, 2018·4 min readSubjective Memory May Play Role in Signaling Cognitive DeclineA new study reports listening to subjective complaints about memory lapses in people over 60 could help doctors to diagnose the onset of MCI and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2018·4 min readNew Model Could Uncover Important Answers in Alzheimer’s ResearchResearchers have developed a new rat model of Alzheimer's disease that can be used to study the accumulation of amyloid plaques.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 30, 2018·3 min readImmediate Restoration of Voluntary Movement with Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Two Patients with ParaplegiaResearchers report they have successfully and immediately restored volitional movement in two paralyzed people with the help of spinal cord stimulation. Additionally, the stimulation helped to reduce hypotension in the patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·5 min readResearchers Make First Serotonin Measurements in HumansUsing electrochemical probes transplanted into living human brains, researchers shed light on how serotonin acts.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·4 min readYouth Tackle Football Participation Linked to Early Onsite of Cognitive and Emotional ProblemsA new study of football players who were diagnosed with CTE reveals those who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 had earlier onset of emotional and cognitive problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2018·4 min readLipid Accumulation in Brain May Be an Early Sign of Parkinson’sResearchers report the accumulation of glycosphingolipids in the substantia nigra appears to be elevated in Parkinson's disease patients. The finding could be used as a biomarker for helping diagnose Parkinson's before symptoms of the disease set in.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 28, 2018·3 min readBrain Structure Linked to Symptoms of Restless Leg SyndromeA new study implicates structural changes in the somatosensory cortex as a cause of restless leg syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 28, 2018·4 min readProsthetic Arms Can Provide Controlled Sensory FeedbackResearchers have developed a new prosthetic arm that stimulates the nerves in the amputated limb, allowing the patient to feel the sense of touch.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 27, 2018·3 min readMultiple Sclerosis Drug Could Reduce Painful Side Effects of Common Cancer TreatmentAccording to a new study, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis could help to treat pain caused by cancer treatments in myeloma patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 27, 2018·3 min readMusic Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer’sA new study reports Alzheimer's disease does not appear to affect the salience network. Researchers found, when listening to music, the salience network along with other networks, show higher functional connectivity in Alzheimer's patients.Read More
