FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 23, 2015·2 min readVirtual Reality Brings Hope to Stroke SurvivorsVirtual reality rehabilitation software could greatly advance stroke recovery, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2015·4 min readVirtual Reality Helps Stroke Patients Recover Use of ArmA new study reports virtual reality could be an important tool for stroke patients to help regain arm movement and function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 29, 2022·5 min readVisual Mental Imagery: A Patient Case Suggests a New Key Brain NetworkResearchers identified a novel brain network that includes the fronto-parietal networks and fusiform gyrus which helps with the encoding of visual mental imagery.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 9, 2021·3 min readVocal Music Boosts the Recovery of Language Functions After StrokeStroke survivors who listened to vocal music had improved recovery of structural connectivity of language networks in the left frontal lobe compared to those who listened to audiobooks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2016·3 min readWaste Product of Exercise Protects Neurons from Trauma DamageResearchers have discovered how lactate can protect neurons from damage following acute trauma.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 23, 2020·2 min readWearable brain stimulation could safely improve motor function after strokeA new, non-invasive wearable magnetic device stimulates the brain to rewire itself is safe to use and could help improve recovery for stroke survivors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2017·5 min readWhen Neurogenesis Goes WrongResearchers discover post stroke neurogenesis in the hippocampus is linked to worse performance in hippocampal memory tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·September 1, 2018·4 min readWhy Synthetic Marijuana is So RiskyWith the availability and use of synthetic marijuana on the rise, researchers look at the risks associated with these products, including psychological and general health problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·August 17, 2021·4 min readWidespread Pain Linked to Heightened Dementia and Stroke RiskWidespread pain, a subset of chronic pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders, is linked to an increased risk of all types of dementias, including Alzheimer's disease, and a greater risk of stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·January 8, 2016·6 min readWindow of Recovery Can Reopen Following a StrokeResearchers report inducing a second stroke may increase brain plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 12, 2014·3 min readWith the Right Rehabilitation Paralyzed Rats Learn to Grip AgainRats that were paralyzed down one side by a stroke almost managed to regain their motor functions fully if they were given the ideal combination of rehabilitative training and substances that boosted the growth of nerve fibers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 31, 2022·4 min readYour Blood Type Could Predict Your Risk of Having a Stroke Before Age 60People who have the blood group type A are more likely to suffer a stroke before the age of 60 than those with the most common blood type O, a new study reports.Read More
