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 is a medical illustration of the ear.

Featured Neurology

·February 18, 2015·3 min read

A Bodyguard for Your Ears

Researchers discover our ears have novel pain systems that protect the from damaging noises.

The image shows an auditory brainstem implant.

Featured Neurology

·February 13, 2015·3 min read

Sound Barrier Broken for Children Born without a Hearing Nerve

Researchers have successfully implanted an ABI device in four children who previously could not hear.

This image shows a brain scan with the cancer area highlighted in yellow and red.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·February 11, 2015·2 min read

Revolutionary New Probe Zooms in on Cancer Cells

Researchers have creates a new intraoperative probe which helps detect brain cancer cells.

This image shows how a hemorrhagic stroke can occur in the brain.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos

·February 11, 2015·4 min read

Anti Epilepsy Drug Preserves Brain Function After Stroke

A new study reports an anti-epilepsy drug could reduce the debilitating impact of strokes.

Four different images of brain scans are shown.

Featured Neurology Psychology

·February 5, 2015·4 min read

Forever Young: Meditation Might Slow the Age-Related Loss of Gray Matter in the Brain

New brain research findings suggest long-term meditation may lead to less age-related gray matter atrophy in the human brain.

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Featured Neurology

·February 4, 2015·5 min read

Scientists Find More DNA and Extra Copies of Disease Gene in Alzheimer’s Brain Cells

Scientists found diverse genomic changes in single neurons from the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, pointing to an unexpected factor that may underpin the most common form of the disease.