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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.

Image shows a brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 28, 2015·3 min read

Jet Lag-Like Sleep Disruptions May Spur Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, disturbances in the circadian rhythm may contribute to memory loss and learning problems in Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 27, 2015·4 min read

Discovery Could Lead to Better Recovery After Stroke

Researchers have identified a molecule that signals brain tissue to form new connections to compensate for damage following a stroke.

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·October 26, 2015·4 min read

Pain Threshold Can Be Raised by Altering Brain Chemistry

According to a new study, the number of opiate receptors in the brain increases in order to combat severe pain in arthritis sufferers.

Diagram shows how tau protein affects the brain in Alzheimer's.

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·October 26, 2015·5 min read

How Alzheimer’s Protein Tangles Spread Through the Brain

A new study provides a rare, pathological version of how tau proteins can pass directly from neuron to neuron in the brain.

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·October 26, 2015·5 min read

Three Minute Test Detects Common Form of Dementia Which is Hard to Diagnose

Researchers have developed a new test which they claim can detect Lewy Body disease in as little as three minutes.

Drawing of a person with the brain exposed. They are standing in a field and DNA strands are sprouting like beanstalks.

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·October 22, 2015·2 min read

Problems with Spatial Navigation Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years Before Onset

A new study reports problems with spatial navigation could predict those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.

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·October 22, 2015·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Plaques Impair Memory Formation During Sleep

Amyloid beta deposits influence brain activity during sleep and impair memory formation.

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·October 20, 2015·5 min read

New Drug Delivery Technique Bypasses Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers develop a new technique which allows drugs to be delivered across the blood-brain barrier.

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·October 19, 2015·4 min read

ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia Linked to Nuclear Transport Problems

A new study points to a potential new target to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

These brain scans show the weaker connections in those born preterm.

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·October 19, 2015·3 min read

Risk for Weaker Brain Connections in Preterm Babies

A new study reports preterm babies could be at increased risk of psychological and neurological problems due to weakened connections in certain brain networks linked to emotion, attention and communication.

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·October 19, 2015·2 min read

Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Close to Development

Researchers report they are nearing development of a blood test that will accurately detect Alzheimer's disease and give doctors the ability to intervene at the earliest stage of the disease.