FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Business·August 23, 2012·4 min readFirst UK Operation to Tackle Heart Failure with Novel Nerve-Stimulating ImplantResearchers announced that the UK’s first operation to tackle heart failure with a novel nerve-stimulating device will be performed today. The implantable device operates by stimulating the vagus nerve on the right side of the neck.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 23, 2012·5 min readNanoparticles Reboot Blood Flow in BrainNew research would help emergency care workers and battlefield medics stabilize blood flow in the brains of traumatic injury victims. Researchers developed a nanoparticle-based antioxidant that quickly quenches free radicals that interfere with regulation of the brain’s vascular system.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·August 22, 2012·6 min readLow-dose Sedative Alleviates Autistic-like Behavior in Mice with Dravet Syndrome MutationA low dose of the sedative clonazepam alleviated autistic-like behavior in mice with a mutation that causes Dravet syndrome in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurology·August 20, 2012·3 min readDeep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?Electrical brain stimulation targeting the “dysregulated reward circuitry” could make deep brain stimulation a new option for the difficult-to-treat problem of obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 20, 2012·4 min readStroke Disrupts How Brain Controls Muscle SynergiesA new study finds that after a stroke, muscle synergies are activated in altered ways. Furthermore, those disruptions follow specific patterns depending on the severity of the stroke and the amount of time that has passed since the stroke. Distinctive patterns could allow doctors to develop better rehab programs for stroke patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 20, 2012·2 min readBrain Enzyme is Double Whammy for Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers discover that an enzyme known for generating toxic brain plaques in Alzheimer's disease also causes additional memory and cognitive deficits via a separate mechanism. They found that BACE1 disrupts the cell's production of other molecules required for PKA function. By that mechanism, BACE1 inactivates PKA and therefore inhibits memory formation in mice, even in the absence of neurotoxic β-amyloid.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 16, 2012·3 min readCommon Parasite May Trigger Suicide AttemptsNew research adds to the growing work linking an infection caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite to suicide attempts. About 10-20 percent of people in the United States have T. gondii, in their bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 16, 2012·3 min readMulti-dimensional Brain Measurements Can Assess Child’s AgeResearchers have developed a multidimensional set of brain measurements that, when taken together, can accurately assess a child’s age with 92 percent accuracy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 15, 2012·5 min readScientists Discover Previously Unknown Cleansing System in BrainA previously unrecognized system that drains waste from the brain at a rapid clip has been discovered by neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center and dubbed the glymphatic system.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2012·3 min readBlood Test for Alzheimer’s Gaining GroundScientists have taken a step toward developing a blood test for Alzheimer's, finding a group of markers that hold up in statistical analyses in three independent groups of patients.Read More
NeurologyPsychology·August 8, 2012·2 min readOne Week of Therapy May Help Reorganize Brain, Reduce StutteringJust one week of speech therapy may reorganize the brain, helping to reduce stuttering, according to a study published in the August 8, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 7, 2012·3 min readMaking It Easier to Learn to Read: Dyslexia Caused by Signal Processing in the BrainMajor step in understanding the cause of dyslexia is taken. Scientists have discovered an important neural mechanism underlying dyslexia and shown that many difficulties associated with dyslexia can potentially be traced back to a malfunction of the medial geniculate body in the thalamus.Read More
