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 is a neuron cell diagram, cropped to show oligodendrocyte and myelin sheath.

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·September 23, 2013·3 min read

Breakthrough Offers First Direct Measurement of Spinal Cord Myelin in Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers have developed a new, non invasive, imaging tool that can visualize myelin damage in patients with MS.

This is an illustration of amyloid beta plaque.

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·September 23, 2013·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Progression Tracked Prior to Dementia

A new study validates a proposed new system which helps to identify and classify people with preclinical Alzheimer's disease.

This image shows the networks in the brain as addressed in the research article.

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·September 20, 2013·2 min read

Memory Related Brain Network Shrinks with Aging

Researchers find brain regions associated with memory shrink as adults age. This decrease in size is more pronounced in those who later develop neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's.

This image shows ortical and hippocampal neuronal activity during νC state. The caption best describes the image.

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·September 19, 2013·4 min read

Coma: Researchers Observe Never Before Detected Brain Activity

Researchers observe brain activity beyond a flat line EEG in human patients with extreme deep hypoxic comas.

PirB (red) is heavily concentrated on the surface of growing nerve cells.

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·September 19, 2013·5 min read

Versatile Proteins Could be New Target for Alzheimer’s Drugs

Proteins which control the visual system development in young brains could also affect vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease in the aging brain, a new study reports.

This image shows a bottle and some tamoxifen pills.

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·September 17, 2013·4 min read

Mental Fog with Tamoxifen is Real, Scientists Find Possible Antidote

Researchers confirm the mental fogginess produced as a result of taking the cancer drug tamoxifen, is real. They have also discovered an existing drug compound which appears to counteract the effects of this medication.

The image shows the location of the inner ear hair.

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·September 17, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Gain Insight into Protective Mechanisms for Hearing Loss

Isl1 gene expression protects mice against age related and noise induced hearing loss, a new study finds.

This image is a diffusion MRI tractography of the brain's white matter.

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·September 17, 2013·4 min read

Predicting Who Will Have Chronic Pain

Brain structure abnormalities could predispose people to chronic pain following a lower back injury, researchers suggest.

The image shows an Aricept Donepezil Hydrochloride cognitive enhancement pill.

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·September 16, 2013·3 min read

Cognitive Enhancers Don’t Improve Cognition or Function in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Cognitive enhancement drugs do not help improve cognition or function in the long term for patients with mild cognitive impairment, a new study shows.