FeaturedNeurology·February 1, 2013·2 min readParasites and Poor Antenatal Care are the Main Causes of Epilepsy in Sub-Saharan AfricaA new study found adults in sub-Saharan Africa who had been exposed to parasitic disease were 1.5 to 3 times more likely to have epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 31, 2013·5 min readOwl Mystery Unraveled Scientists Explain How Bird Can Rotate Its Head Without Cutting Off Blood Supply to BrainResearchers have figured out how night-hunting owls can almost fully rotate their heads without damaging the delicate blood vessels in their necks and heads, and without cutting off blood supply to their brains.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 31, 2013·5 min readExamining the so-called Basque Mutation of Parkinson’sResearchers examine mutations of the LRRK2 gene and R1441G, known as the Basque mutation, to better understand Parkinson's disease among patients in the Basque Country.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 30, 2013·2 min readUltrasound Reveals Markers for Down’s SyndromeResearchers have found that some second-trimester markers for Down’s syndrome detected by ultrasound increase the risk of giving birth to a child with the condition. The findings could help address the risks pregnant women face in having a child with Down’s syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 30, 2013·3 min readTwo Brothers with Muscular Dystrophy Live with Heart Pumps that Help Keep them AliveDoctors implant left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to help stop the progression of heart disease and improve the quality of life in brothers with Becker's Muscular Dystrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 29, 2013·4 min readMedical Societies Unite on Patient Centered Measures for Nonsurgical Stroke Interventions Representatives from medical societies created a multispecialty and international consensus on the metrics and benchmarks for processes of care and technical and clinical outcomes for stroke patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 25, 2013·6 min readScience Needs a Second Opinion: Researchers Find Flaws in Study of Patients in “Vegetative State”Reanalysis points to a number of flaws in a study which claimed EEG identified awareness in some patients diagnosed as being in a vegetative state.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 24, 2013·3 min readDoctors Perform First FDA Approved Schwann Cell Transplant in Patient with New Spinal Cord InjuryDoctors performed the first-ever FDA approved Schwann cell transplantation in a patient with a new spinal cord injury. The procedure is a Phase 1 clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of transplanting the patient’s own Schwann cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2013·2 min readNeuroscientists Create Fiber Optic Method of Arresting Epileptic Seizures in MiceUC Irvine neuroscientists have developed a way to stop epileptic seizures with fiber-optic light signals, heralding a novel opportunity to treat the most severe manifestations of the brain disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 22, 2013·4 min readDiscovering the “Needle in a Haystack” for Muscular Dystrophy PatientsScientists identified a sequence in the dystrophin gene that is essential for helping muscle tissues function, a breakthrough discovery that could lead to treatments for the deadly hereditary disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 18, 2013·3 min readPenn Vet Study Reveals a Promising New Target for Parkinson’s Disease TherapiesWith a new insight into a model of Parkinson’s disease, researchers have identified a novel target for mitigating some of the disease’s toll on the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 17, 2013·5 min readFindings on Potential to Prevent, Reverse Serious Disabilities Affecting Children Born PrematurelyResearchers report that low blood and oxygen flow to the developing brain does not, as previously thought, cause an irreversible loss of brain cells, but rather disrupts the cells’ ability to fully mature.Read More
