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
FeaturedNeurology·October 6, 2016·6 min readNew Insight into Course and Transmission of ZikaA new study reports Zika may be transmitted both sexually and orally.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readZika Infects and Affects Neural Cells Related to Skull FormationA new study could help explain why children born to mothers infected by Zika are more likely to have microcephaly.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2016·5 min readGenetic Causes of Microcephaly Share Common MechanismResearchers believe new study may help improve understanding of the genetic causes of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders.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·September 6, 2016·6 min readEvidence of Zika Virus Found in TearsResearchers discover the Zika virus can persist in the eyes and have identified genetic material from the virus in tears.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2016·4 min readStrain Differences in Zika Infection Gene PatternsA new study reveals molecular differences between how the African and Asian strains of Zika virus infect neural progenitor cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 30, 2016·5 min readResearchers Identify Two Classes of Compounds Effective Against ZikaCompounds shown to be either effective at stopping the replication of Zika in its tracks or preventing the virus from killing brain cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 26, 2016·3 min readResearchers Report New Zika ComplicationResearchers have identified a new neurological complication associated with Zika infection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2016·3 min readStem Cells Fail to Launch in Some Genetic Cases of MicrocephalyAccording to researcher, in some genetic cases of microcephaly neural stem cells fail to divide.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 23, 2016·7 min readReport Details Pre and Postnatal Brain Defects From ZikaResearchers have published a spectrum of imaging findings in babies and fetuses infected with the Zika virus.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
