FeaturedNeurology·June 11, 2012·3 min readNew Stroke Treatment Could Prevent and Reduce Brain DamageFindings show new therapy has potential to help the brain as it reacts to stroke’s harmful effects. Researchers at the...Read More
Genetics·June 7, 2012·3 min readScientists Reprogram Skin Cells into Brain CellsInnovative technique lays groundwork for novel stem cell therapies Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have for the first time transformed...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 7, 2012·2 min readAlzheimer’s Vaccine Trial a SuccessA study led by Karolinska Institutet reports for the first time the positive effects of an active vaccine against Alzheimer’s...Read More
ElectrophysiologyNeuroethics·June 4, 2012·2 min readNeuroscientists Explore Innovative Way to Help People Who are BlindWhen people close their eyes, they can form mental images of things that exist only in their minds. Neuroscientists studying...Read More
Brain CancerNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2012·2 min readWisconsin Research Team Reveals Novel Way to Treat Drug-Resistant Brain Tumor CellsNew research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 1, 2012·4 min readWalking Again After Spinal Cord InjuryNeuroprosthetics and robot rehabilitation wake up the ‘spinal brain’ and restore voluntary movement. Rats with spinal cord injuries and severe...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 30, 2012·1 min readFish Study Raises Hope for Spinal Injury RepairScientists have unlocked the secrets of the zebrafish’s ability to heal its spinal cord after injury, in research that could...Read More
GeneticsNeurology·May 16, 2012·3 min readResearcher Discovers Role of Gene Variant Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease in Damage to Brain Circulation, FunctionA gene variant responsible for vascular damage to the brain is a promising new target for drug therapy to fight...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2012·5 min readSurgeons Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic PatientTechnique could help those with C6, C7 spinal cord injuries. Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...Read More
Featured·May 14, 2012·6 min readNew Type of Retinal Prosthesis Could Better Restore Sight to BlindUsing tiny solar-panel-like cells surgically placed underneath the retina, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a...Read More
Brain CancerGenetics·May 9, 2012·3 min readTransplanted Gene-Modified Blood Stem Cells Protect Brain Cancer Patients from Toxic Side Effects of ChemotherapyStudy is first to show feasibility and efficacy of a new use for autologous stem cell transplant. For the first...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 9, 2012·2 min readResearchers Discover a New Family of Key Mitochondrial Proteins for the Function and Variability of the BrainThis family comprises a cluster of six genes that may be altered in neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth...Read More
