FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 18, 2018·2 min readHow a Killer Fungus Unleashes Meningitis and Brain InfectionsA new study reveals how early immune response helps spread neurocryptococcosis. The findings may help develop new treatments that can prevent and treat this fungal infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·June 16, 2018·6 min readPiglet Study Sheds Light of How Stress is Bad For Your BodyA new study reports early life stress in pigs impacts their health, specifically their GI tract, later in life. The findings could have implications for developing new stress relieving therapies in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 16, 2018·2 min readGender Differences in Parkinson’s DiseaseNot only do women appear to be better protected against the effects of Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals a gender specific pathology exists in women with the disease as soon as the symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 15, 2018·4 min readIs There a Link Between Diabetes and Parkinson’s?According to researchers, people with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease later in life. The study reports the risk may be higher for younger people and those with complications related to diabetes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 14, 2018·3 min readGene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat StudyResearchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2018·4 min readHypertension May Cause DementiaAn MRI study reveals neuroimaging can detect early signs of neurological damage in people with hypertension before symptoms of dementia occur.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2018·3 min readNew Mechanism by Which Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the BrainAccording to researchers, exosomes can transport toxic aggregates of amyloid beta to new neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·3 min readMolecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease UnraveledIn Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 12, 2018·3 min readBetter Physical Fitness and Lower Aortic Stiffness Key to Slower Brain AgingA new study reports greater physical fitness and a more elastic aorta can protect cognitive function during aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 12, 2018·4 min readChildren with Kidney Disease Show Blood Flow Changes in BrainAccording to a new study, children and young adults with chronic kidney disease have changes in cerebral blood flow that could increase the risk of cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·4 min readSmoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain CalcificationsResearchers report people who are diabetic or who smoke are more likely to have calcification in the hippocampus. The study hypothesized hippocampal calcification may contribute to cognitive deterioration and brain atrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 10, 2018·2 min readParent’s Rights vs Patient Rights: It Matters How We Talk About Brain InjuryA new article looks at the limitations of parental rights in the medical system when it comes to making decisions for some children with brain injuries.Read More