FeaturedNeurology·July 15, 2016·4 min readReopening Avenues for Attacking ALSResearchers report the most common genetic mutation associated with ALS plays an important role in not only the nervous system, but also the blood and immune systems.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 15, 2016·3 min readRepeated Stimulation Treatment Can Restore Movement to Paralyzed MusclesA combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation may help in the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 14, 2016·4 min readAlzheimer’s Gene May Show Effects on Brain Starting in ChildhoodResearchers report children with any form of the e4 gene showed differences in brain development, specifically in areas often associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2016·5 min readProgress in World’s First Alzheimer’s VaccineResearchers have made a breakthrough discovery in the international quest to discover a new and potentially effective vaccine targeting the pathological proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2016·4 min readUnexpected Arrangement of Plaques in Alzheimer’s Afflicted BrainsResearchers use a newly developed imaging technique that makes tissue transparent to visualize brain tissue from deceased patients with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 13, 2016·4 min readBrain Cell Death in Alzheimer’s Linked to Structural FlawResearchers believe they have discovered a new biological pathway involved in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·7 min readCancer Drug Restores Dopamine And Reduces Toxic Proteins in Parkinson’s and DementiaResearchers report that a FDA approved drug to treat leukemia increases dopamine and reduces toxic proteins linked to disease progression in Parkison's and dementia with Lewy bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·5 min readEstrogen Patch in Newly Postmenopausal Women May Reduce Alzheimer’s RiskAccording to a new study, amyloid deposition is reduced in newly postmenopausal women who received a estrogen replacement therapy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·4 min readChanges Uncovered in Gut Bacteria of People with Multiple SclerosisA new study reveals changes in the gut microbiomes of untreated and treated multiple sclerosis patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·5 min readBig Data Study Discovers Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s DevelopmentBig data finds changes in blood flow mark the earliest sign of Alzheimer's. Additionally, the study found cognitive changes begin earlier in the disease progression than thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·July 12, 2016·4 min readSuicide Rate is 22 Percent Higher in People with Epilepsy Than the General PopulationAccording to a new study released by the CDC, suicide rates among people with epilepsy are 22 percent higher than in the general population.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 11, 2016·4 min readNeurochemical Signal Likely Missing in Parkinson’s IdentifiedResearchers have identified the neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's disease.Read More