FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 9, 2020·3 min readFirst in-human study of drug targeting brain inflammation supports further developmentMW189, a small molecule drug candidate, blocks abnormal inflammation in the brain which contributes to injury and disease induced neurological impairments.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 24, 2020·4 min read‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recoveryBy inhibiting a particular receptor microglia use to survive, researchers reduced neuroinflammation and prompted recovery following traumatic brain injury in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·February 19, 2020·3 min readChildhood behaviors may predict traumatic brain injuries later in lifeBoys who exhibit inattention-hyperactivity by age 10 have an increased risk for traumatic brain injury later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 15, 2020·5 min readSoldiers with TBI have higher rates of mental health disorders than those with other serious injuriesSoldiers who suffer traumatic brain injury are significantly more likely than those who suffer other serious injuries to be diagnosed with mental health disorders including PTSD, schizophrenia, and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2020·5 min readWWI Helmets Protect Against Shock Waves Just as Well as Modern DesignsStudy reveals the French Adrian helmet, a combat helmet from World War 1, performs better than modern designs in protecting from overhead blasts.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2020·3 min readTraumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, and memoryGrowth hormone replacement therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury helped improve cognition, anxiety, and depression while reducing fatigue and sleep disturbances.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 16, 2020·3 min readAntipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer's patients who used antipsychotics had a 29% increased risk of head injury and a 22% higher risk of TBI compared to others with the neurodegenerative disease who did not use the medications.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 16, 2020·2 min readLifetime suicide risk factors identifiedAnalyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2020·5 min readBlue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injuryDaily, early morning exposure to blue light therapy can help the healing process in people suffering from mild traumatic brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2020·3 min readAntipsychotic medications linked to brain injuries in individuals with Alzheimer’s diseasePeople with Alzheimer's disease who use antipsychotic medications have a 29% higher risk of head injury, and a 22% increased risk of TBI compared to those with the neurodegenerative disease who do not use the medications.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2020·2 min readUsing gene therapy to treat CTEA newly developed adeno-associated virus vector can deliver an anti-p Tau antibody directly to the hippocampus, significantly reducing pTau levels associated with CTE.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 28, 2019·5 min readKetogenic diet reduces aggression after concussionMale fruit flies fed a ketone supplemented diet expressed reduced levels of aggression following concussion than those who were not exposed to the dietary intervention.Read More
