FeaturedPsychology·September 17, 2014·5 min readNeuroimaging Study Pinpoints Neurobiological Basis for Key Symptoms Associated with PTSDA new neuroimaging study links kappa opioid receptors in the brain to a narrow cluster of symptoms associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 15, 2014·2 min readResearchers Find Neural Compensation in People with Alzheimer’s Related ProteinResearchers report the brain is able to compensate for a buildup of beta amyloid, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2014·3 min readSleep Disorders Widely Undiagnosed in Individuals with Multiple SclerosisFatigue associated with MS could be the result of widely undiagnosed sleep disorders, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 10, 2014·3 min readStudy Finds Air Pollution Harmful to Young BrainsResearchers report children living in areas with higher level of air pollution are at increased risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.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
AutismFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2014·4 min readEstrogen Receptor Expression May Help Explain Why More Males Have AutismResearchers report estrogen receptor beta is significantly decreased in the brain of people with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 9, 2014·3 min readXenon Gas Protects the Brain After Head InjuryA new study reports xenon gas could potentially reduce the extent of brain damage if given as a treatment within hours of a brain injury occurring.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 8, 2014·2 min readBrain Injuries No Match for sPIF TreatmentResearchers report they have uncovered a new treatment for perinatal brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2014·5 min readTargeted Immune System Booster Removes Toxic Proteins in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports researchers have been successful in harnessing a mouse's immune system to attack and remove the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain which are markers for Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 5, 2014·4 min readResearchers Isolate Inflammatory Process That Damages Lungs of Donors With TBIFluid accumulates on the lungs after TBI, limiting the ability of the lungs to oxygenate the bloodstream and making the organ potentially unsuitable for transplantation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 5, 2014·2 min readDisease in a Dish Approach Could Aid Huntington’s Disease DiscoveryResearchers use iPSCs to create a disease in a dish model of Huntington's disease in transgenic nonhuman primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2014·3 min readVisualising Plastic Changes to the BrainA new study illustrates the neural effects of TMS with high resolution imaging.Read More