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Brain scan of a patient with MS suffering from PML.

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·September 24, 2015·3 min read

Vaccination for Viral Brain Infection on the Horizon

A new study reports a vaccine for a rare viral brain infection, PML, is being developed.

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·September 23, 2015·5 min read

Ability to Walk Restored for Man Paralyzed for Five Years

Researchers use direct brain control to allow a man paralyzed for five years to walk again.

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·September 23, 2015·3 min read

Feel Dizzy When You Get Up? It Could Signal Serious Health Problems

According to a new study, people who get dizzy several minutes after standing up could be at risk of more serious conditions, or even death.

Image shows a sagittal MRI slice with highlighting (red) indicating the nucleus accumbens.

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·September 23, 2015·4 min read

Central Gatekeeping System Implicated in Tinnitus and Chronic Pain Identified

Researchers identify a central gatekeeping system they believe is implicated in both chronic pain and tinnitus.

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·September 23, 2015·5 min read

Liquid Crystals Show Potential for Detecting Neurodegenerative Diseases

Using liquid crystals, researchers are able to detect protein fibers implicated in a number of neurodegenerative diseases, a new study reports.

Image shows scrapie prions in intracellular tissue.

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·September 23, 2015·4 min read

Prion Disease Detected Soon After Infection in Mouse Brains

A new study reports researchers are able to detect infectious prion proteins in mouse brains within a week of exposure.

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·September 22, 2015·4 min read

A New Way to Target Neurons Affected by Parkinson’s Disease

A new, non-invasive technique appears to be able to improve Parkinson's disease symptoms in rats, researchers report.

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·September 22, 2015·3 min read

Increased Activity in Hippocampal Area Could Point to New Treatments for Age Related Memory Loss

A discovery about pyramidal neurons in the CA3 area of the hippocampus could help researchers develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other age related memory loss problems.

Diagram of the brain with the arteries labeled.

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·September 22, 2015·4 min read

New Method to Measure Artery Stiffness in the Brain Could Provide Early Alzheimers Diagnosis

Researchers have discovered a new method to measure vascular compliance in the human brain.

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·September 22, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Discover Unexpected Link Between Chronic Pain and Choroid Plexus

Researchers have discovered a novel link between the size of the choroid plexus and complex regional pain syndrome.

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·September 22, 2015·4 min read

CPAP Reduces Depression in Adults with Sleep Apnea

According to a new study, depressive symptoms are common in people with obstructive sleep apnea, and the symptoms can improve when the sleep apnea is treated with CPAP therapy.