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.

The image shows a person undergoing a concussion evaluation with eeg.

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·October 14, 2013·2 min read

Age Doesn’t Impact Concussion Symptoms

Researchers find no significant difference in concussion symptoms and recovery times between different age groups, from middle school children to college athletes.

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·October 14, 2013·5 min read

From Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain Injury

Working with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.

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·October 13, 2013·3 min read

Two Forms of Parkinson’s Disease Identified

Researchers have succeeded in characterizing and producing two different types of alpha-synuclein aggregates. One of which is more toxic and has greater capacity to invade neurons.

This image is a CT scan of a person with hydrocephalus.

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·October 11, 2013·2 min read

New Hope for Premature Babies at Risk of Brain Damage

Newborns who suffer a brain hemorrhage at birth could be saved from developing hydrocephalus thanks to a new drug which prevents brain swelling, researchers discover.

This image shows the location of the hippocapmus in the brain.

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·October 9, 2013·2 min read

Neurological Researchers Find Fat May Be Linked to Memory Loss

The loss of fat metabolizing protein PPARalpha in the hippocampus can lead to dementia, a new study finds.

This is an electrophysiology slide showing neurons

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·October 9, 2013·5 min read

New Strategy to Treat Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promise in Mice

Researchers have identified a set of compounds which could be used to treat MS. These compounds boost a population of progenitor cells which can repair damage to nerve fibers caused by the disease.