FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·April 2, 2015·4 min readTyping Patterns Could Help Identify Early Onset of Parkinson’s DiseaseInformation about the state of a person's motor function can be obtained by analyzing how they type, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 25, 2015·4 min readCarbon Nanotube Fibers Make Superior Links to BrainCarbon nanotube fibers appear to be superior to metal electrodes for DBS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2015·3 min readNew Findings on Key Players in Brain InflammationNew findings could lead to new treatments for brain inflammation.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 4, 2015·3 min readPossible Progress Against Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report implanted dopamine producing neurons derived from stem cells reduce the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2015·2 min readNew Growth Factor Indicates Possible Regenerative Effects in Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports growth factor could have regenerative effects for those with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 17, 2015·5 min readTau Associated MAPT Gene Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe findings reported in a new study could help improve the diagnosis and develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·4 min readExtra Short Nanowires Best for BrainResearchers report shorter nanowires would be a better option for implanting into the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 18, 2014·1 min readFirst Real Time MRI Guided Brain Surgery for Parkinson’s in Southern CaliforniaUCSD neurosurgeons are the first in Southern California to use real time 3D MRI guidance to implant a DBS device into a Parkinson's patient.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 16, 2014·4 min readMeth Users Face Higher Risk for Developing Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports females who use methamphetamine are almost five times as likely to develop Parkinson's disease than women who don't use the drug.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2014·2 min readLocking Shut the Calcium ChannelResearchers report a previously unknown mechanism which regulates the release of calcium could also be involved in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2014·3 min readComputer Model of Nerve Cells Provides Insights into Communication ProblemsA new study reports neural connectivity problems associated with neurodegenerative diseases could be the result of dendritic structural degeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2014·3 min readResearchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding Parkinson’s DiseaseA gene implicated in Parkinson's disease can control the repair or destruction of neurons, a new study reports.Read More
