FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2017·6 min readModeling Brain Connections to Understand Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have created computer models of the neural connections in both health brains and brains of people suffering from Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 27, 2017·4 min readBrain Disconnections May Contribute to Parkinson’s HallucinationsResearchers have identified functional connectivity problems in brain regions associated with visual processing and attention in Parkinson's patients who experience visual hallucinations.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 27, 2017·4 min readMigraine With Aura May Increase Stroke RiskA new study published in Brain reports an increased risk of stroke in those who suffer from migraines with aura, but found no evidence of heightened stroke risk for people who suffered from migraines alone.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2017·6 min readBrain Guides Body Much Sooner Than Previously BelievedStudy reveals the brain plays an active role in muscle and nerve development than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 26, 2017·4 min readOverturning the Theory of Tremors in Parkinson’sKAIST researchers have identified a new mechanism that causes tremors associated with Parkinson's disease. The findings, researchers say, overturn long standing assumptions about how tremors occur in Parkinson's disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2017·3 min readGene Variants Linked to Neuroblastoma Cancer IdentifiedA new study in Nature Communications reveals a common genetic variant that increases the risk of neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in infants.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 25, 2017·5 min readThinking ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ May Build a Better Brain and Prevent DementiaAn FAU neuroscientist is developing a new method for treating Alzheimer's disease. The focus of the program is to individualize the treatment options for Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2017·4 min readAfter 15 Years in a Vegetative State, Nerve Stimulation Restores ConsciousnessResearchers have been able to restore consciousness to a patient who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. The groundbreaking study utilized vagus nerve stimulation to help restore consciousness to the patient.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPsychology·September 23, 2017·3 min readPTSD Linked with Increased Lupus RiskA new study reports women who are exposed to trauma and suffer post traumatic stress are at an increased risk of developing Lupus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 22, 2017·4 min readImmune System is Critical For RegenerationStudying axolotl, the Mexican Salamander, researchers discover the key to regeneration lies within the immune system.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 22, 2017·6 min readInfection in Pregnant Pigs Leads to Antisocial PigletsRecent studies have reported on a link between maternal infection and subsequent higher risk of autism in offspring. A new study from ACES reports similar findings in pigs. Mother pigs who develop infection during pregnancy have a higher risk of their piglets developing antisocial problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2017·5 min readHow Ketogenic Diets Curb InflammationThe neurological benefits experienced by those with epilepsy who follow ketogenic diets may be a result of the low carb diet lowering brain inflammation, researchers report.Read More