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·November 30, 2016·6 min read

Zika in Fetal Brain Tissue Responds to a Popular Antibiotic

Researchers discover an antibiotic, that is safe to use during pregnancy, can help to prevent the Zika virus from infecting certain fetal brain cells.

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·November 26, 2016·4 min read

New Drug Limits Then Repairs Brain Damage Caused by Stroke

Researchers report a potential new drug may reduce the number of brain cells destroyed by stoke and also help repair them.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·November 26, 2016·3 min read

Patient Treated In Trial Using Virus On Brain Tumor

Researchers inject a cold virus into a woman's brain in an effort to eradicate cancer.

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·November 23, 2016·5 min read

Greater Stroke Risk for Generation X Than Baby Boomers

The stroke rate has more than doubled in Generation X'ers over the past 20 years, a new study reports.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·November 21, 2016·2 min read

Smart Drug Targets The Deadliest Brain Cancer For Destruction

Researchers have developed a new drug that could help prolong the lives of people with glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·November 15, 2016·3 min read

Antibiotic Restores Brain Cell Communication in Areas Damaged by Alzheimer’s

Researchers report an antibiotic usually administered prior to surgery to prevent infection could help reduce damage to the brain that occurs during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 11, 2016·5 min read

Plant Compound Huperzine A Increases Resistance to Seizures in Genetic Epilepsy Models

Huperzine A, a compound that comes from a club moss, has been shown to increase resistance to induced seizures in mouse models of genetic epilepsy, a new study reports.

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·November 7, 2016·5 min read

Mapping the Biology of Drug Resistant Multiple Sclerosis

A new study may pinpoint an alternative treatment for people with drug resistant multiple sclerosis.

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·October 27, 2016·5 min read

Placebo Sweet Spot for Pain Relief Found in Brain

Researchers believe their finding could usher in a new era of personalized interventions to help chronic pain sufferers.

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·October 27, 2016·6 min read

Brain Wave Measurement Predicts Response to Antidepressants

Researchers use brain wave recordings to successfully predict patient response to common antidepressants.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·October 20, 2016·5 min read

Scientists Build a Better Cancer Drug to Pass Through Blood-Brain Barrier

By altering DON, an anti-cancer drug cultivated from bacteria originally found in Peruvian soil over 70 years ago, scientists believe they have made a safer and more tolerable form of the drug.