FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 21, 2019·8 min readPolio-like disease AFM linked to enterovirusResearchers detected immunological remnants of enterovirus in the nervous systems of more than 12 patients with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The findings provide the strongest evidence to date that AFM is caused by a virus. The discovery could lead to improved diagnostics for the condition and the development of a vaccine for AFM.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 13, 2019·4 min readHow is a mother’s immunity transferred to her baby?Study reveals how a pregnant woman's vaccine-induced immunities are transferred to her offspring via the placenta. The findings have positive implications for the development of new, more effective maternal vaccines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2017·3 min readPolio-Like Disease in ChildrenA new study reviews the cases of two children who presented polio-like symptoms in Germany during the summer of 2016. Similar cases have been reported in the US and numerous other countries over the past few years.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 26, 2014·2 min readMysterious Polio Like Illness Found in Between 20 to 25 California ChildrenResearchers have identified a polio-like syndrome in a group of five California based children over a one year period.Read More