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
FeaturedNeurology·August 5, 2016·5 min readVaccine Candidates Protect Against Zika Virus in Rhesus MonkeysResearchers have completes a second round of studies on a promising vaccine for Zika virus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2016·7 min readZika Infection Prolonged in Pregnancy: Monkey StudyWhile one infection of the Zika virus could protect against future infections, the duration of Zika infection is prolonged during pregnancy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2016·4 min readZika Virus Infects Brain Cells and Evades Immune System DetectionA new study reports on how Zika directly affects the fetal brain during development and also evades detection by the immune system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2016·4 min readFlu Like Symptoms During Pregnancy May Affect Fetal Brain DevelopmentA new study reports babies born to moms who suffered from viral infections, even mild ones, while pregnant are at increased risk of brain abnormalities.Read More
