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– 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.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·July 26, 2016·8 min read

Novel Gene Associated With ALS Identified

A new study reveals three new genes associated with ALS. One of the genes, C21orf2, could increase a person's risk of developing ALS by 65 percent.

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Featured Neurology

·July 25, 2016·4 min read

New Drug Could Help Treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy

A new drug shows promise for improving outcomes for people with SMA.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 25, 2016·3 min read

Poor Balance in Older People May Signal Elevated Dementia Risk

A new study reports poor physical performance is linked to an increased risk for developing dementia in people aged 90 and older.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·July 25, 2016·7 min read

New Gene Variants Present in 3 Percent of All ALS Patients

Mutations in the NEK1 gene appear to be present in 3 percent of those with familial ALS, a new study reports.

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Featured Neurology

·July 21, 2016·3 min read

Applying a New Imaging Tool to Common Brain Disorders

A new imaging technique may provide researchers with better insights into neurological disorders.

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Featured Neurology

·July 21, 2016·4 min read

Antibiotics Weaken Alzheimer’s Progression Through Changes in Gut Bacteria

A new study reports long term use of antibiotics in mice decreased levels of amyloid plaques and activated inflammatory microglial cells.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 21, 2016·4 min read

Three Alzheimer’s Genetic Risk Factors Linked to Immune Cell Dysfunction

Researchers report the TREM2 mutation can derail the immune cell's plaque-clearing activity.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·July 19, 2016·4 min read

Aging Stem Cells to Speed Up Progress Toward ALS Treatments

Study shows how ALS may impact neurons as they mature.

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Featured Neurology

·July 19, 2016·5 min read

Potential New Target to Treat Itching

A new study reports on how sensory neurons work together to transmit itch signals from the skin, via the spinal cord and to the brain.

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Featured Neurology

·July 19, 2016·6 min read

Discovery May Lead to a Treatment to Slow Parkinson’s

Researchers have discovered an interaction in neurons that contributes to Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neurology

·July 19, 2016·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Tau Protein Spreads Through Brain Via Extracellular Space

Researchers report tau proteins appear to spread through the brain via the extracellular space surrounding neurons.

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Featured Neurology

·July 18, 2016·2 min read

How Proteins in the Brain Build Up Rapidly in Alzheimer’s

Researchers report they have discovered the mechanism that leads to the rapid build up of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease.

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