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Progressive accumulation of clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease coincides with the onset of motor... Read More »
University of Colorado (CU) researchers have found that lack of a specific gene interrupts neural tube closure, a condition that can cause death or paralysis... Read More »
In the world's largest brain study, a team of more than 200 scientists from 100 institutions around the world collaborated to map the human genes that impact the... Read More »
Scientists from Stanford University School of Medicine have successfully removed brain tumors in mice aided by nanoparticles. These nanoparticles home in on and... Read More »
Resistant malaria spreads as research funding challenges continue
Resistant malaria strains have recently been reported in Cambodia, Thailand and parts of... Read More »
A study of patients with Parkinson’s disease has demonstrated that newer antidepressants are effective in relieving symptoms of depression without worsening... Read More »
A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the progression and physical path of many... Read More »
Currently the only way to positively diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease is through brain biopsy or postmortem autopsy, both unpleasant procedures. But last week, Eli... Read More »
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a radioactive diagnostic agent that can be used to evaluate a patient for Alzheimer’s disease and other... Read More »
Scientists have discovered a new gene mutation that could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. It was known that specific genetic mutations were linked to... Read More »
Working in mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have devised a treatment that prevents the optic nerve injury that occurs in ... Read More »
In a third of cases, medication cannot stop epileptic seizures. One solution is to shoot a short pulse of electricity to the brain to stop the seizure just as it... Read More »
An international team of researchers involving the University of Adelaide and University of Colorado has made a discovery that could lead to more effective treatment... Read More »
Scientists have observed adult fruit flies to identify an enzyme involved in protecting nerves from degeneration. When a nerve suffers an acute injury, the axon, ... Read More »
Investigators from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, have shown that in most elderly patients invasive and expensive techniques, i.e. lumbar puncture and PET... Read More »
A new technology with high resolution wiring diagram of our brains may reveal individual differences in brain connections that could aid diagnosis and treatment of... Read More »
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have created the first atlas of the human brain’s surface based on genetic... Read More »
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have designed a new approach that could be used in treating patients with invasive brain... Read More »
Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other causes of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from... Read More »
A study at University of South Florida found that skull reconstruction performed immediately after trauma which penetrates or creates an indentation in the skull... Read More »