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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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·February 8, 2016·6 min read

New Device Could Help Get Paralyzed People Back on Their Feet

A new stent-based electrode BMI could help restore some movement to people with paralysis without the need for open brain surgery.

Diagram of how the sleeve will be set up.

Featured Neurology

·February 8, 2016·3 min read

Recovering Use of Arm Following Stroke With Help of Wireless Sleeve

Researchers believe their new wireless sleeve technology will help people who have had a stroke to recover the use of their arm.

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·February 5, 2016·2 min read

Study Aims to Change Athletes’ Perception and Reporting of Concussions

A new study is set to address ways to reduce the stigma surrounding concussions suffered by athletes.

Image shows MRI scans from a concussion patient.

Featured Neurology

·February 5, 2016·4 min read

Why Rest Following Concussion is Critical

A couple of days of rest following a concussion can help reset neural networks and repair short term injury to the brain, a new study reports.

Image shows a fundus photo showing intermediate age-related macular degeneration.

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·February 4, 2016·5 min read

High Dose Statin Treatment May Improve Symptoms of Macular Degeneration

According to a new study, patients with high risk macular degeneration showed improvement when they were treated with a high dose statin.

Image shows a stained hippocampus slice.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Why Female Newborns Are Better Protected From Brain Injury

Researchers report a protein called estrogen receptor α is higher in females, providing them with stronger protection from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

Image shows a cell nucleus from a health and alzheimer's brain.

Featured Neurology

·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Mesh-Like Scaffold is Disordered in Cells Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease

According to researchers, the death of brain cells in Alzheimer's disease is linked to the disruption of a mesh-like scaffold that surrounds the nucleus of cells.

Featured Neurology

·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Seven Things to Know About the Zika Virus

Researchers compile seven important things to know about the Zika virus.

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·February 4, 2016·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Insights in Single Cells

Researchers have succeeded in identifying neurons that secrete the substance responsible for amyloid plaque build-up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

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·February 3, 2016·3 min read

Closed Loop Stimulation Promises Fewer Side Effects For Parkinson’s Patients

Closed loop stimulation technique offers a significant step forward in developing new methods to treat Parkinson's disease.

Diagram of amyloid beta plaques attacking a cell.

Featured Neurology

·February 3, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Plaques Found in Brains of Middle Aged TBI Patients

A new study reports amyloid plaques are present shortly after brain injury in middle aged people. The findings may help explain why people who suffer TBIs are at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's.