FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2012·5 min readAn Artificial Retina With the Capacity to Restore Normal VisionResearchers decipher the retina's neural code for brain communication to create novel, more effective prosthetic retinal device for blindness.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 11, 2012·3 min readTwo Proteins Offer a Clearer Way to Treat Huntington’s DiseaseHD mice crossbred with mice that produced greater levels of PGC-1alpha showed dramatic improvement. Production of misfolded proteins was essentially eliminated and the mice behaved normally. “Degeneration of brain cells is prevented. Neurons don’t die,” said La Spada.Read More
NeurologyPsychology·August 8, 2012·2 min readOne Week of Therapy May Help Reorganize Brain, Reduce StutteringJust one week of speech therapy may reorganize the brain, helping to reduce stuttering, according to a study published in the August 8, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2012·3 min readLess Invasive Method of Brain Stimulation Helps Patients with Parkinson’s DiseaseElectrical stimulation using extradural electrodes—placed underneath the skull but not implanted in the brain, is a safe approach with meaningful benefits for patients with Parkinson's disease according to new research.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 6, 2012·2 min readHopes for Reversing Age-Associated Effects in MS PatientsProof of principle study suggests the age-associated decline of the remyelination process is reversible New research highlights the possibility of...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 28, 2013·4 min readStem Cell Injections Improve Spinal Injuries in RatsA new study reports a single injection of human neural stem cells produce neuronal regeneration and improved the function and mobility of rats impaired by acute spinal cord injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2012·5 min readResearchers Identify Potential New Approach for Improving Quality of Life for ALS PatientsBy increasing the signaling activity of a protein called muscle skeletal receptor tyrosine-protein kinase (MuSK), researchers were able to keep nerve cells attached to muscle longer into the progression of the disease in a mouse model of ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2013·3 min readBladder Function Restored in Animals with Severe Spinal Cord InjuryResearchers restore significant bladder function, through nerve regeneration, in rats with severe spinal cord injuries.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 14, 2012·3 min readGene May Link Diabetes and Alzheimer’sGene involved in dementia affects the insulin pathway, reports biology professor Chris Li and colleagues. In recent years it became...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 5, 2013·3 min readStudy Confirms No Transmission of Alzheimer’s Proteins Between HumansWhile evidence suggests pathological proteins linked to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders are capable of spreading from cell-to-cell within the brains of affected individuals, new research shows no evidence to support concerns that these abnormal disease proteins are “infectious” or transmitted from animals to humans or from one person to another.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 23, 2021·5 min read‘Walking’ Molecule Superstructures Could Help Create Neurons for Regenerative MedicineA new 3-D printed biomaterial is able to mimic the properties of living brain tissue. The new material could be used to enhance regenerative medicine therapies.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2011·4 min read“Unnatural” Chemical Allows Salk Researchers to Watch Protein Action in Brain CellsGenetically embedded tools in neural stem cells may aid in development of regenerative medicine – critical for safe and reliable...Read More