FeaturedNeuroscience·May 20, 2016·3 min readHow Antibodies Access Neurons to Fight InfectionResearchers report they have solved the puzzle as to how antibodies enter the nervous system to control viral infections.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 4, 2017·3 min readDetecting Brain Damage Caused by Zika In Utero With Imaging TechniquesResearchers report utilizing both ultrasound and MRI technology can help doctors to identify fetal brain abnormalities caused by maternal exposure to the Zika virus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 29, 2016·5 min readScientists Engineer Gene Pathway to Grow Brain Organoids With Surface FoldingFindings could help to identify cells affected by Zika virus, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·January 29, 2016·3 min readThe Race Against ZikaResearchers are seeking new ways to diagnose and treat the Zika virus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 15, 2016·2 min readNew Evidence of Sexual Transmission of the Zika VirusA new study confirms the Zika virus can be sexual transmitted.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2016·6 min readZika in Fetal Brain Tissue Responds to a Popular AntibioticResearchers discover an antibiotic, that is safe to use during pregnancy, can help to prevent the Zika virus from infecting certain fetal brain cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 22, 2016·4 min readNew Mouse Model Reveals Extensive Postnatal Brain Damage Caused by ZikaA new mouse model, that closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities cause by the Zika virus, may help researchers better understand how the infection affects different cells in the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2016·5 min readResearchers Find Likely Biological Link Between Zika Virus and MicrocephalyResearchers working with lab grown human stem cells believe they have discovered how the Zika virus may cause microcephaly in fetuses.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2016·7 min readStudy Details How Zika Disrupts Fetal Brain DevelopmentResearchers report they have been able to successfully document the abnormal brain development of a fetus following the mother contracting Zika virus during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2016·6 min readZika Virus May Affect Adult Brain CellsA new study reports adult brain cells in areas associated with memory and learning may be vulnerable to the Zika virus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2017·1 min readPsychiatric Medication Protects Developing Brain From Birth Defects: Mouse StudyResearchers report low daily doses of a drug used for anxiety can help protect the developing brain from the neurodevelopmental side effects of CMV infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 11, 2016·3 min readMouse Model of Zika During Pregnancy Shows How Fetuses Become InfectedThe Zika virus migrated from the mother's bloodstream and into the placenta, where it multiplied and spread into the fetal circulation before infecting the brains of fetuses in mouse models of the disease.Read More
