FeaturedNeurology·February 23, 2018·3 min readSimple Walking Test May Help Diagnose DementiaResearchers report a simple walking test may help doctors to accurately diagnose the onset of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 23, 2018·2 min readShedding a Tear May Help Diagnose Parkinson’sResearchers report analyzing a person's tears may help doctors diagnose Parkinson's disease. The study reveals those with Parkinson's had increased levels of oligomeric alpha synuclein in their tears compared to those without the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2018·2 min readNew Insights On the Neurobiology of DyingA new study sheds light on the neurobiological processes that occur when we die.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 21, 2018·4 min readMRI Stroke Data Set ReleasedResearchers have compiled and released one of the largest open source data sets of MRI brain scans from stroke patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 21, 2018·4 min readAlcohol Use Biggest Risk Factor for DementiaAccording to researchers, alcohol use disorder poses an increased risk for the early development of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·February 20, 2018·4 min readJymmin: How a Combination of Exercise and Music Help Us Feel Less PainJymmin, a system that mixes working out on exercise equipment and free musical improvisation, may make us less sensitive to pain, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 20, 2018·4 min readBrain Immune System is Key to Recovery from Motor Neuron DegenerationResearchers report microglia is critical for neuronal survival in ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2018·7 min readData Detectives Shift Suspicions in Alzheimer’s from Usual Suspect to Inside VillainA new data analysis study sheds light on possible causes of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 19, 2018·4 min readNewborn Babies Who Suffered Stroke Regain Language Function in Opposite Side of BrainAccording to researchers, following a perinatal stroke that damages the language area in the left hemisphere, the brain remaps to use the right hemisphere for language.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2018·4 min readCalcium May Play a Role in the Development of Parkinson’sA new Nature Communications study reveals increased calcium levels in brain cells may play a significant role in the development of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 19, 2018·4 min readElectrical Implant Reduces ‘Invisible’ Symptoms of Man’s Spinal Cord InjuryEpidural stimulation has helped improve some of the 'hidden' effects, such as abnormal blood pressure and bladder dysfunction, in a patient with spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2018·4 min readStem Cell Based Stroke Treatment Repairs Brain TissueA new treatment that uses extracellular vesicles filled with exosomes derived from human stem cells could help repair brain damage following stroke, researchers report.Read More