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.

This image shows the male and female brain scans.

Featured Neurology

·April 28, 2015·3 min read

Persistent Memory Impairment Following Concussion More Prominent in Women

According to a new study, women have more persistent memory problems following a MTBI than men.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·April 27, 2015·3 min read

Chemo Brains Tend to Stay in Disengaged States

The negative cognitive effects of chemotherapy are sustained after treatment for cancer has ended, a new study reports.

This shows huntingtin protein aggregates.

Featured Neurology

·April 23, 2015·3 min read

Novel Regulator Inhibits Toxic Protein Aggregates in Huntington’s Disease

Researchers discover a novel factor which suppresses misfolding and aggregation of the huntingtin protein.

Featured Neurology

·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Major Pathway Identified in Nerve Cell Death Offers Hope for Therapies

Researchers report they have identified a pathway implicated in the death of nerve cells.

Featured Neurology

·April 23, 2015·3 min read

Memory Problems in Alzheimer’s-Like Condition Helped by Extra Sleep

According to a new study, extra sleep assisted in repairing some memory problems associated with an Alzheimer's like condition in fruit flies.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Mechanism for Brain Swelling Following Trauma Discovered

According to a new study, researchers successfully stopped brain swelling in a rodent by turning off a single gene.

This is a 3-D image of human neurons in a dish.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Targeting Protein Pathway Could Provide New Alzheimer’s Treatments

Manipulating the rate at which APP is broken down is directly connected to tau levels in the brain, a new study reports.

This image shows a brain affected by FTD.

Featured Neurology

·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Intellectually Demanding Jobs Could Extend Life Span For Some With Early Onset Dementia

A new study reveals those who have more intellectually demanding careers could live longer after developing frontotemporal dementia.

This illustrates the remyelination in the mouse model of MS.

Featured Neurology

·April 20, 2015·5 min read

Multiple Sclerosis Could be Reversed by Drugs That Activate Neural Stem Cells

A new study reports two over the counter medications could activate neural stem cells to stimulate myelin producing cells and may offer new treatment options for multiple sclerosis.