FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2011·3 min readResearchers Map, Measure Brain’s Neural ConnectionsComputer scientists at Brown University have created software to examine neural circuitry in the human brain. The 2-D neural maps...Read More
Neurology·May 19, 2011·5 min readParaplegic Man Stands, Steps With Assistance and Moves His Legs VoluntarilyRegimen of epidural spinal cord stimulation plus extensive locomotor training ‘a significant breakthrough;’ results published today in the Lancet A...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 18, 2011·3 min readNeutrons Provide First Sub-nanoscale Snapshots of Huntington’s Disease ProteinEnergy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee have for the first time successfully characterized the earliest structural...Read More
AutismNeurology·April 28, 2011·2 min read5-minute Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in 1-year oldsNIH-funded study demonstrates feasibility and effectiveness of conducting systematic screening during well-baby check-ups A five-minute checklist that parents can fill...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 13, 2011·4 min readScientists Recreate Brain Cells from Skin Cells to Study Schizophrenia SafelyA team of scientists at Penn State University, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and other institutions have developed a...Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·April 9, 2011·5 min readResearcher Doggedly Pursues New Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in ComaFamiliar voices, magnetic stimulation being tested in 2 clinical trials We’ve all watched it unfold on soap operas, medical dramas...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·April 8, 2011·2 min readWorld First: Discovery of a Common Genetic Cause of Autism and EpilepsyResearchers from the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) have identified a new gene that predisposes people to both autism and epilepsy....Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 5, 2011·1 min readScientists Develop New Technology for Stroke RehabilitationDevices which could be used to rehabilitate the arms and hands of people who have experienced a stroke have been...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Book Reviews·April 4, 2011·5 min readNeurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition – Neuroscience Book ReviewThis is a Neuroscience News book review of Neurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition by Christopher M. Filley. Lately, neuroscience anatomy books...Read More
GeneticsNeurology·April 4, 2011·2 min readStudy Provides First Link Between 2 Major Parkinson’s GenesAs Parkinson’s Awareness Month gets underway, a Canadian-led international study is providing important new insight into Parkinson’s disease and paving...Read More
Neurology·April 4, 2011·2 min readResearchers Link Herpes to Alzheimer’s Disease‘Cold sores’ connected to cognitive decline Laboratories at the University of New Mexico (UNM), Brown University, and House Ear Institute...Read More
Neurology·April 2, 2011·3 min readResearchers Discover How Brain’s Memory Center Repairs Damage from Head InjuryResearchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have described for the first time how the brain’s memory center repairs itself following...Read More
