FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·4 min readCannabis Users Age Faster, Study RevealsResearchers report long term cannabis use increases biological age due to the hardening of arteries in those who use the drug.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 14, 2016·6 min readAbility to Recognize and Recall Odors May Identify Those at Risk for Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report testing both the cognitive and olfactory abilities in people could help identify those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 14, 2016·6 min readBrain Training Can Help in Fight Against Dementia: Meta AnalysisAccording to researchers, brain training apps can help improve mood and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment, but the training loses its effectiveness once dementia has been diagnosed.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 12, 2016·5 min readFive Things You Didn’t Know About EpilepsyResearchers explain some of the main symptoms of epilepsy and debunk common misconceptions about the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·November 11, 2016·3 min readPain Sensors Specialized for Specific SensationsResearchers discover over 85 percent of pain sensing neurons are sensitive to one specific type of pain event.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·4 min readNew Insights Into Activity Patterns Inside the Anesthetized BrainUnder anesthesia, the nerve cells change their mode of operation by firing more synchronously, and by becoming surprisingly reactive to environmental stimuli, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·5 min readPlant Compound Huperzine A Increases Resistance to Seizures in Genetic Epilepsy ModelsHuperzine A, a compound that comes from a club moss, has been shown to increase resistance to induced seizures in mouse models of genetic epilepsy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·November 11, 2016·3 min readPain is Not Just a Matter of NervesResearchers reveal the role glial cells play in the sensation of pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 10, 2016·5 min readCreating Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease by Targeting Neural CircuitsResearchers report a complex series of other molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 10, 2016·5 min readProbiotics Improve Cognition in Alzheimer’s PatientsAccording to a new study, probiotics may help to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 10, 2016·5 min readHunt for Huntington’s Cause Yields CluesResearchers reveal how a repeating nucleotide sequence in the gene for a mutant protein may trigger Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 9, 2016·3 min readResearchers Reveal How Neurodegenerative Diseases Spread Through the BrainA new study looks at how neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are able to spread through the brain.Read More