FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2014·3 min readResearch Lays Foundations for Brain Damage StudyResearchers make a key discovery which they believe could offer hope to stroke survivors and others with brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 6, 2014·3 min readMap of Pain Reveals How Our Ability to Identify the Source of Pain Varies Across the BodyResearchers map how pain is distributed across the body without touch sensation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2014·2 min readNeurons Transplanted into Parkinson’s Affected Brains Appear Healthy After 14 YearsTransplanted dopamine neurons from fetal tissues remained healthy in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease for 14 years.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2014·4 min readMaking Artificial Vision Look More NaturalResearchers use electrical stimulation in retinal cells to produce the same patterns of activity which occur when the retina sees moving objects.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 4, 2014·6 min readFaster DNA Sleuthing Saves Critically Ill Boy Stricken by EncephalitisA 14-year-old boy’s turnaround and quick recovery after being stricken by encephalitis - which led to him being hospitalized for six weeks and put into a medically induced coma after falling critically ill - shows that the newest generation of DNA analysis tools can be harnessed to reveal the cause of a life-threatening infection even when physicians have no suspects.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 4, 2014·3 min readUnlocking the Potential of Stem Cells to Repair Brain DamageResearchers hare hoping to unlock the potential of stem cells as a way of repairing neural damage to the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 3, 2014·4 min readNew Amyloid Reducing Compound Could Be a Preventive Measure Against Alzheimer’sIn animal studies, researchers have identified a compound which reduces amyloid beta proteins by more than half.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2014·3 min readMolecular ‘Scaffold’ Could Hold Key to New Dementia TreatmentsResearchers have discovered how a molecular scaffold, that allows key parts of cells to interact, comes apart in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Opinions·June 2, 2014·5 min readHalting Neuronal Cell Death to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases and Other DisordersZaheera Shabbir comments on how some researchers are trying to treat neurodegenerative disorders by halting apoptosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 29, 2014·3 min readNeural Transplant Reduces Absence Epilepsy Seizures in MiceResearchers identify areas in the cerebral cortex which are affected in mice with absence epilepsy. Transplanting embryonic neural cells into these areas, the researchers were able to alleviate the symptoms of the disease by reducing seizure activity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·May 28, 2014·3 min readDrug Used to Treat MS May Have Beneficial Effects on MemoryFingolimod, a drug widely used to treat multiple sclerosis, has been found to eliminate some adverse or traumatic memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 23, 2014·4 min readAlzheimer’s Disease and Other Conditions Linked to Prion-Like ProteinsResearchers discover Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions could be linked to prion-like proteins.Read More