Neurology

– 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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·October 5, 2015·5 min read

Sharp Weight Loss For Older Women With Alzheimer’s Related Gene

According to a new study, women with the APOEe4 allele, a genetic variant closely tied to Alzheimer's disease, face sharper weight loss after the age of 70 than those without the gene, whether they go on to develop dementia or not.

Image shows antibodies surrounding a healthy motor neuron.

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·October 5, 2015·4 min read

Tracking a Key Piece of Dementia and ALS Puzzle

Findings provide new hope for treating ALS and FTD, researchers report.

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·October 5, 2015·4 min read

How Finches Could Further Understanding of Huntington’s Disease

Researchers use zebra finches to study speech and vocal impairments associated with Huntington's disease.

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·October 5, 2015·3 min read

Horse Disease Shares Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers report brain tissue of horses that died from equine grass sickness contains a build up of amyloid beta, a protein associated with human Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 5, 2015·3 min read

Microglia Plays Crucial Role in Early Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports researchers discovered that tau fibrils spread with the help on microglia in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 4, 2015·5 min read

GABA Helps Control Tourette Syndrome Tics

Researchers report GABA could help reduce tics in people with Tourette syndrome.

CT scan Spread of the subdural hematoma (single arrows), midline shift (double arrows).

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·October 2, 2015·3 min read

TBI Recovery Slowed by High Fructose Diet

A new study reports diets high in processed fructose hampers recovery after a TBI.

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·October 2, 2015·2 min read

Exercising on Treadmill Improves Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports exercising on a treadmill can improve cognitive performance in late stage Alzheimer's disease.

Drawing of a head with the brain exposed. A person is erasing the area of the frontal cortex.

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·October 2, 2015·4 min read

Memory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients

A drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.