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– These articles focus mainly on neurology research.
– What is neurology?
– Definition of neurology: a science involved in the study of the nervous systems, especially of the diseases and disorders affecting them.
– Neurology research can include information involving brain research, neurological disorders, medicine, brain cancer, peripheral nervous systems, central nervous systems, nerve damage, brain tumors, seizures, neurosurgery, electrophysiology, BMI, brain injuries, paralysis and spinal cord treatments.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 28, 2026·8 min read

Study Reveals What Tau PET Scans Are Actually Seeing

A high-precision study reveals that the most common tau PET tracer also reacts to iron and brain inflammation, providing a new guide for accurate diagnosis.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 28, 2026·7 min read

Physical Activity and Early Rising Linked to Lower ALS Risk

New research suggests that "early birds" and those who stay active have a 20-26% lower risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease ALS.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 27, 2026·6 min read

Repeated Head Impacts, Inflammation and Memory Loss Connected

In former football players, higher inflammation levels were linked to damage in memory-related white matter pathways. The findings suggest inflammation may be part of the biological chain connecting repetitive head impacts to later cognitive decline.

This shows the vascular system in the head and neck.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 27, 2026·7 min read

Minimally Invasive Surgery Could Treat Alzheimer’s

Scientists are testing a plastic surgery technique to bypass blocked lymphatic pathways and flush Alzheimer's-linked toxins out of the body.

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·February 26, 2026·6 min read

Vitamin K Refusal Puts Newborns at High Risk for Brain Injury

More parents are refusing vitamin K for their newborns, a decision that makes infants 81 times more likely to suffer a devastating brain hemorrhage.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 26, 2026·8 min read

Laser Heat Unlocks Immunotherapy for Brain Cancer

Scientists use laser heat to "unseal" the blood-brain barrier, allowing immunotherapy to achieve record-breaking survival rates for brain cancer.

This shows the outline of a person with the intestines and brain glowing, representing the gut-brain axis.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 26, 2026·6 min read

Gut Microbiome Reset Reduces Brain Inflammation

Healing from the inside out. Scientists discover that resetting the gut microbiome after a brain injury can "unscramble" signals to the brain and speed up cell repair.

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·February 25, 2026·6 min read

Smoking Linked to Lower Parkinson’s Risk but Higher Mortality

A neurological trade-off. New research finds currently smoking is linked to lower Parkinson's risk, but quitting remains the only way to lower your overall risk of death.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 25, 2026·8 min read

COVID-19 Uniquely Rewires the Brain Compared to the Flu

It’s not just a respiratory virus. Scientists find that COVID-19—unlike the flu—causes persistent brain inflammation and vascular injury that explains Long COVID "brain fog."

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Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·February 23, 2026·8 min read

Neurons Use RNA “Tentacles” to Survive Starvation

Researchers discover that neurons pair inactive ribosomes using RNA "tentacles" to save energy and survive during periods of starvation or stress.

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·February 23, 2026·7 min read

Brain May Treat Seizures As Memories

The brain is a master at learning, but sometimes it learns the wrong things. Scientists find that sleep after a seizure acts as a "save button" for epilepsy.