AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 18, 2014·4 min readResearchers Link Placental Marker of Prenatal Stress to Brain Mitochondrial DysfunctionResearchers discover OGT, an enzyme in the placenta, translates maternal stress into a reprogramming signal for the brain before birth.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·June 18, 2014·5 min readBlocking Brain’s ‘Internal Marijuana’ May Trigger Early Alzheimer’s DeficitsAmyloid beta has been implicated in blocking endocannabinoids in the hippocampus; impairing learning and memory long before Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2014·4 min readStudy Yields Important Clues to the Genetics of EpilepsyResearchers have discovered a significant genetic component of IGE.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2014·3 min readStudy Describes New Models for Testing Parkinson’s Disease Immune Based DrugsResearchers demonstrate immunotherapy with specifically targeted antibodies could block the development and spread of Parkinson's disease pathology in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2014·3 min readRescue of Alzheimers Memory Deficit Achieved by Reducing Excessive InhibitionResearchers discover a potential new drug target for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 12, 2014·4 min readResearchers Chart Cellular Complexity of Brain TumorsResearchers reveal the cellular makeup of each glioblastoma brain tumor is more heterogeneous than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 12, 2014·3 min readWith the Right Rehabilitation Paralyzed Rats Learn to Grip AgainRats that were paralyzed down one side by a stroke almost managed to regain their motor functions fully if they were given the ideal combination of rehabilitative training and substances that boosted the growth of nerve fibers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 12, 2014·4 min readFungal Protein Found to Cross Blood Brain BarrierResearchers have isolated a protein which appear to be responsible for the fungus that causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis to cross the blood brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2014·7 min readNew Insight into How the Brain Regulates Its Blood FlowResearchers report they have identified a new component of the biological mechanism which controls blood flow in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 11, 2014·2 min readDiet Higher in Protein May Be Linked to Lower Risk of StrokeA new meta analysis study concludes people with higher protein diets may be less likely to suffer a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 11, 2014·4 min readMRI Brain Scans Detect People with Early Parkinson’sResearchers have developed a simple MRI technique which could help with early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 10, 2014·4 min readInside the Adult ADHD BrainResearchers find key differences in a brain communication network between adults who had recovered from childhood ADHD, and adults that had not.Read More