FeaturedNeurology·November 8, 2016·4 min readResearchers Find Widespread Distribution of Brain Activity During Absence SeizuresDisruptions in brain activity during a common form of childhood seizures are more global than researchers previously believed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2016·3 min readCollapse of Mitochondria-Associated Membrane in ALSResearchers report a collapse of the mitochondria-associated membrane is a common halmark in two genetic forms of ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 7, 2016·4 min readNew Biomarkers For Huntington’s Disease IdentifiedResearchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 7, 2016·5 min readMapping the Biology of Drug Resistant Multiple SclerosisA new study may pinpoint an alternative treatment for people with drug resistant multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 7, 2016·8 min readPower Outage in the Brain Could Be Source of Alzheimer’sA new study appears to build on the previous research that suggests genetic mutations which affect mitochondria function could be critical to the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 4, 2016·4 min readStudy Challenges Model of Alzheimer’s ProgressionDegeneration of the basal forebrainappears before cognitive and behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's occur, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 3, 2016·4 min readBrain Volume May Help Predict Who Will Develop Dementia With Lewy BodiesHippocampal shrinkage may could signify people with memory problems could develop Lewy body dementia rather than Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 3, 2016·4 min readLlama Antibodies May Detect Cerebral Lesions Associated with Alzheimer’sResearchers have developed a new, non invasive way to bypass the blood brain barrier and reach brain cells in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease using two types of llama antibodies.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosPain·November 3, 2016·4 min readTuning the Brain to Alleviate PainAccording to researchers, both visual and auditory stimulation can significantly induce pain intensity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·5 min readSingle Mutation in Recessive Gene Increases Risk of Earlier Onset Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have discovered a genetic mutation that could signify a risk for early onset of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·4 min readIs a Marker of Preclinical Alzheimer’s Associated with Loneliness?Higher levels of cortical amyloid levels linked to loneliness and an increased Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·6 min readEarlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis May Be Possible With New Imaging CompoundResearchers have developed a new imaging compound that can detect amyloid clumps more effectively than compounds currently in use.Read More