FeaturedNeurology·November 18, 2013·3 min readSurgeons Find New Method to Reduce Risk of Blood Clots During Brain TraumasResearchers discover a new protocol, which uses preventive blood thinners in the treatment of patients with TBI, lowers the risk of the patients developing fatal blood clots without increasing the risk of intracranial bleeding.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 18, 2013·4 min readNew Hope for Victims of Traumatic Brain InjuryHyperbaric oxygen therapy significantly revives brain function and improves quality of live for those with TBI, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·November 13, 2013·6 min readMenstrual Cycle Influences Concussion OutcomesWomen who suffered concussions during their premenstrual phase had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to those injured two weeks directly after their period or women taken birth control pills, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 13, 2013·2 min readHigh Blood Pressure in Middle Age Versus Old Age May Better Predict Memory LossAccording to a new study, middle aged people with high pulse pressure are more likely to have biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in their spinal fluid than those with lower pulse pressure.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 11, 2013·5 min readBiosensor Could Help Detect Brain Injuries During Heart SurgeryA new biosensor has been developed which could alter doctors when serious brain injury occurs during heart surgery. Researchers hope the device could help doctors to devise new ways to minimize brain damage and start treatment rapidly.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 11, 2013·2 min readSymptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Linked to FungusResearchers have discovered a volatile organic compound, 1-octen-3-ol, which is often emitted by mold, could be linked to the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 7, 2013·5 min readNew Method Predicts Time from Alzheimer’s Onset to Nursing Home and DeathResearchers have clinically validated a new method to predict the time it takes to enter full-time care in nursing homes or death for patients with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 6, 2013·2 min readSpeaking a Second Language May Delay DementiaResearchers discover later onset of dementia in people who speak more than one language.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 5, 2013·2 min readStem Cells Linked to Cognitive Gain After Brain Injury in Preclinical StudyMAPC therapy reduces inflammation after TBI and also promotes lasting cognitive improvement, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 31, 2013·3 min readPatient in ‘Vegetative State’ Not Just Aware, but Paying AttentionA new study reveals a patient in a seemingly vegetative state showed signs of attentive awareness which had not been detected previously. Researchers hope the findings could open the door to creating specialized devices to allow those in a vegetative state to interact with the outside world.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 30, 2013·2 min readAbsence of the SMG1 Protein Could Contribute to Parkinson’s and Other Neurological DisordersA new study links a lack of SMG1 to protein aggregates associated with Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 30, 2013·3 min readRNA Build Up Linked to Dementia and Motor Neuron DiseaseResearchers have identified a new toxic entity associated with genetically inherited forms of frontotemporal dementia and motor neuron disease.Read More