FeaturedNeurology·April 5, 2016·4 min readParkinson’s Disease Worsened by Altered Circadian RhythmA new study reports chronic lack of sleep and irregular sleep wake patterns may worsen motor and learning deficits bought on by Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 5, 2016·4 min readResearch Holds Promise for Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Blood TestResearchers report blood microRNA levels could reflect brain changes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·April 4, 2016·5 min readElectrical Stimulation of Deep Brain Structures May Help Ease Chronic PainResearchers use a wireless electrical device to stimulate deep brain areas and provide relief for chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 4, 2016·3 min readA Potential New Source for Pain InhibitionResearchers have uncovered a neurological mechanism that may contribute to the reduction of chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 1, 2016·4 min readHeart Rate Variability Predicts Epileptic SeizuresResearchers have developed a wearable device that measures fluctuations in heart rate and can predict when an epileptic seizure may occur.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 31, 2016·5 min readCurbing Synapse Loss in Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have shows how synapses are lost during early Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 30, 2016·4 min readNew Study Confirms Link Between Zika Virus and Fetal Brain DamageA new study reports small amounts of genetic materials from the Zika virus can be detected in blood samples taken from pregnant women after the infection has passed and when fetal brain development is underway.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 30, 2016·4 min readStructure of Right Side of Brain May Predict Language Recovery After StrokeA new study reports the structure of the right side of the brain might help to predict who will recover from aphasia following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 30, 2016·5 min readGlial Scar Tissue May Help Spinal Cord RegenerationUCLA research finds that nerve cells regrow better when glial scarring is left intact. Neuroscientists have long believed that scar...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 30, 2016·5 min readMolecular Cause of a Common Cerebrovascular Disease DiscoveredResearchers have identified the molecular mechanism behind cerebral cavernous malformations.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 30, 2016·4 min readBrain Cancer Risk May Be Reduced in Those With History of Chicken PoxAccording to researchers, those who have had chicken pox in childhood may be at lower risk for developing brain cancer later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 29, 2016·4 min readVascular Brain Injury is Evident in People in Their 40sA new study shows people as young as in their 40s are suffering from stiffening of the arteries, which is associated with structural brain damage implicated in Alzheimer's disease.Read More