Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 3, 2016·3 min readInvestigational Immunotherapy Drug Shrinks Tumors in High Risk Neuroblastoma PatientsResearchers report neuroblastoma tumors shrank in 80 percent of newly diagnosed, high risk patients involved in a clinical trail of an immunotherapy treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2016·4 min readZika Virus Infects Brain Cells and Evades Immune System DetectionA new study reports on how Zika directly affects the fetal brain during development and also evades detection by the immune system.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 2, 2016·4 min readPutting Brains Together for Clearer Picture of Alzheimer’s CauseA new technique using phosphorus boosts the visibility of iron in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2016·4 min readCould Brainwaves Be the Next Health Vital Sign?Researchers are developing a more accessible means to monitor brain health.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 1, 2016·3 min readShift Work Unwinds Body Clock, Leading to More Severe StrokesA new study reports working against our natural body clocks could increase the severity of strokes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·June 1, 2016·4 min readNew Class of Pain Relievers Discovered and TestedResearchers say a new compound simultaneously blocks two sought after pain targets.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2016·3 min readLong-Term Memory Test Could Aid Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’sA combination of neuroimaging and long term memory tests could help with the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2016·4 min readLeaky Blood-Brain Barrier Linked to Alzheimer’sIncreased blood brain barrier permeability may be a key mechanism in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 26, 2016·4 min readHow Prions Kill NeuronsA new study reports on a newly discovered system that shows early toxicity to dendrtic spines.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 26, 2016·4 min readA Way to Measure Awareness, or Its Impending Return, in Brain Injury PatientsResearchers have discovered a new method that can predict a person's current level of awareness and whether they will recover awareness within a year of a TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 25, 2016·6 min readCould Alzheimer’s Associated Amyloid Plaques Fight Bacterial Infections?According to researchers, the expression of human amyloid beta protected against potentially lethal infections in mice, roundworms and cultured human brain cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 25, 2016·4 min readHeart Medication Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s: Mouse StudyResearchers report a drug which prevents blood clots and reduces the risk of heart attacks shows promise for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.Read More