Neurology·May 9, 2012·2 min readResponse to First Drug Treatment May Signal Likelihood of Future Seizures in People with EpilepsyHow well people with newly diagnosed epilepsy respond to their first drug treatment may signal the likelihood that they will...Read More
Neurology·May 9, 2012·2 min readReduction of Excess Brain Activity Improves Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive ImpairmentResearch published by Cell Press in the May 10th issue of the journal Neuron, describes a potential new therapeutic approach...Read More
Neurology·May 8, 2012·2 min readFemale and Younger Athletes Take Longer to Overcome ConcussionsNew research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings...Read More
Neurology·May 7, 2012·3 min readDeep Brain Stimulation May Hold Promise for Mild Alzheimer’s DiseaseSmall phase I study suggests ‘brain pacemaker’ could slow progression of AD A study on a handful of people with...Read More
NeurologyPsychology·May 1, 2012·3 min readBlood Pressure Drugs Linked with Lower PTSD SymptomsTraumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 23, 2012·4 min readNano-Devices that Cross Blood-Brain Barrier Open Door to Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, Other Neurologic DisordersA team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 20, 2012·3 min readSingle Neuron Observations Mark Steps in Alzheimer’s DiseaseMultiple disease-related changes progress in parallel through distinct stages. Studying a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, neuroscientists at the Technische...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·April 19, 2012·2 min readMigraine Patients Find Pain Relief in Electrical Brain StimulationChronic migraine sufferers saw significant pain relief after four weeks of electrical brain stimulation in the part of the brain...Read More
Neurology·April 18, 2012·2 min readGet Moving: Daily Exercise May Reduce Alzheimer’s Disease Risk at Any AgeDaily physical exercise may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even in people over the age of 80, according to...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 12, 2012·4 min readTest Links Strains of Common Parasite to Severe Illness in US NewbornsNIH-supported research underscores value of screening for toxoplasmosis Scientists have identified which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, the cause of...Read More
Neurology·April 12, 2012·3 min readFine-scale Analysis of Human Brain Yields Insight into its Distinctive CompositionStudy published in Cell by Allen Institute for Brain Science examines cellular and molecular organization of human and mouse brain....Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 11, 2012·3 min readResearchers Convert Skin and Umbilical Cord Cells Directly into Nerve CellsUntil recently, the production of pluripotent “multipurpose” stem cells from skin cells was considered to be the ultimate new development....Read More
