FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 24, 2015·5 min readSurprising Similarities Between Childhood Disorder and ALSA new study uncovers molecular changes which may explain why motor neurons, rather than other neurons, are affected by the childhood illness, SMA.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 24, 2015·5 min readEvidence of Mechanism at Heart of ALS DiscoveredA new study reports researchers have discovered evidence of a mechanism that could play a central role in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 24, 2015·3 min readVaccination for Viral Brain Infection on the HorizonA new study reports a vaccine for a rare viral brain infection, PML, is being developed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2015·5 min readAbility to Walk Restored for Man Paralyzed for Five YearsResearchers use direct brain control to allow a man paralyzed for five years to walk again.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 23, 2015·3 min readFeel Dizzy When You Get Up? It Could Signal Serious Health ProblemsAccording to a new study, people who get dizzy several minutes after standing up could be at risk of more serious conditions, or even death.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 23, 2015·5 min readLiquid Crystals Show Potential for Detecting Neurodegenerative DiseasesUsing liquid crystals, researchers are able to detect protein fibers implicated in a number of neurodegenerative diseases, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 23, 2015·4 min readPrion Disease Detected Soon After Infection in Mouse BrainsA new study reports researchers are able to detect infectious prion proteins in mouse brains within a week of exposure.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2015·4 min readA New Way to Target Neurons Affected by Parkinson’s DiseaseA new, non-invasive technique appears to be able to improve Parkinson's disease symptoms in rats, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 22, 2015·4 min readNew Method to Measure Artery Stiffness in the Brain Could Provide Early Alzheimers DiagnosisResearchers have discovered a new method to measure vascular compliance in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 22, 2015·3 min readResearchers Discover Unexpected Link Between Chronic Pain and Choroid PlexusResearchers have discovered a novel link between the size of the choroid plexus and complex regional pain syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 22, 2015·4 min readProgression of Parkinson’s Disease Within the Brain Mapped in New StudyResearchers have mapped the distribution of atrophy in Parkinson's disease patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 22, 2015·4 min readNew Imaging Method Increases Chance of Early Detection for Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports amyloid PET imaging is as effective as the more common cerebrospinal fluid sample test for detecting Alzheimer's disease.Read More