Neurology

– These articles focus mainly on neurology research.
– What is neurology?
– Definition of neurology: a science involved in the study of the nervous systems, especially of the diseases and disorders affecting them.
– Neurology research can include information involving brain research, neurological disorders, medicine, brain cancer, peripheral nervous systems, central nervous systems, nerve damage, brain tumors, seizures, neurosurgery, electrophysiology, BMI, brain injuries, paralysis and spinal cord treatments.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 21, 2016·4 min read

New Link Found Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Researchers report a drug used to treat diabetes may be successful at treating Alzheimer's disease also.

Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 20, 2016·3 min read

Molecular Map Provides Clues to Zinc Related Diseases

Researchers have been able to provide a crystal structure of the extracellular domain of ZIP4.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 20, 2016·6 min read

New Insight Into The Cause of Migraine

A new study reports some genes associated with vascular problems are also associated with migraines.

Autism Featured Neurology

·June 20, 2016·5 min read

Brain Map Could Enable New Therapies for Autism and Huntington’s: Mouse Study

Researchers report they have mapped a portion of a mouse brain that could help explain which circuit disruptions may occur in Autism and Huntington's disease.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos

·June 20, 2016·6 min read

Study Shows Increase in Parkinson’s Over 30 Years

A new study reports on the significant rise of Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism over a 30 year period between 1976 and 2005.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 20, 2016·5 min read

Four New Risk Genes For Multiple Sclerosis Discovered

Researchers have identified four new genes that appear to be altered in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Featured Neurology

·June 18, 2016·4 min read

Predicting The Risk of Post Treatment Brain Bleeding Following a Stroke

Using MRI brain scans, researchers have determined there is an association between the extent of disruption to the blood-brain barrier and the severity of bleeding following a stroke.

Image shows the chemical structure of nAChR.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 18, 2016·2 min read

Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study looks at the role nicotinic acetylcholine receptors play in Alzheimer's disease.

Autism Featured Neurology

·June 17, 2016·5 min read

Mothers With Diabetes More Likely to Have Anti-Fetal Brain Autoantibodies

A new study reports women with diabetes were 3 times more likely to have anti-fetal autoantibodies, especially those whose children's autism fell on the severe end of the spectrum.