Neurology

New study shows Facebook use elevates mood

People visit social networking sites such as Facebook for many reasons, including the positive emotional experience that people enjoy and want to repeat, according…    

What is aphasia?

Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. For most people, these are…    

MS drug prevented fatal heart condition in lab study

A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack, a new study…    

Genetic Abnormalities May Cause Cerebral Palsy

For years it was thought that a difficult birth and other perinatal factors were the leading causes of cerebral palsy (CP), a group of…    

Muscling in on multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease, causes periodic attacks of neurologic symptoms such as limb weakness and mobility defects. And while MS patients’ walking…    

Gossip isn’t all bad - new study finds its social and psychological benefits

For centuries, gossip has been dismissed as salacious, idle chatter that can damage reputations and erode trust. But a new study from the University…    

Study Shows Obese Nurses More Stressed, Less Active

Survey data from 2,103 female nurses revealed that nurses with long work hours were significantly more likely to be obese compared with underweight or…    

Endophenotype strategies for the study of neuropsychiatric disorders

The identification of genes that contribute to a susceptibility to complex neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorders has been not…    

UCSF-led team discovers cause of rare disease

A large, international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has identified the gene that causes a rare…    

Scientists discover likely cause of most common involuntary movement disorder

Researchers from the CHUQ research center and Université Laval have discovered the likely cause of essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder that affects more…    

Study shows promising multiple sclerosis treatment targets immune cells to increase neuroprotection

Laquinimod is an orally available synthetic compound that has been successfully evaluated in phase II/III clinical studies for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis…    

Memory and attention problems may follow preemies into adulthood

Babies born at a very low birth weight are more likely to have memory and attention problems when they become adults than babies born…    

Dispelling myths about Alzheimer’s disease

In 1982 President Reagan signed a proclamation designating the first National Alzheimer’s Awareness Week. Since then November has become National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and…    

Violent video games alter brain function in young men

A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of long-term effects of violent video game play on the brain has found changes in brain regions…    

MU researchers find synthetic RNA lessens severity of fatal disease

A team of University of Missouri researchers have found that targeting a synthetic molecule to a specific gene could help the severity of the…    

Improved method of electrical stimulation could help treat damaged nerves

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) was developed to help return lost function to patients with upper and lower extremity injuries and spinal cord injuries, among…    

Keen video-gamers’ brains may reward them more

Teenagers who spend a lot of time on video-games have different structures and activity levels in areas of the brain that are linked to…    

Brain, repair thyself: Studies highlight brain’s resiliency to damage

New research released today demonstrates the brain’s remarkable capacity to repair itself. The animal studies, which propose ways to prevent or limit damage after…    

Research provides clues to neurodevelopemental disorders

Research released today shows that scientists are finding new tools to help understand neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and fragile X syndrome. These studies show…    

Genetic Screening in Yeast Reveals New Candidate Gene for Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Penn Study Finds

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a universally fatal neurodegenerative disease. Mutations in two related proteins, TDP-43 and FUS, cause some…    

Neurological disorder impacts brain cells differently

In a paper published in the Nov. 9 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of…    

New app aims to reduce stress with slow breathing

Want to reduce stress and improve mental focus? A new app that promotes slow breathing may help.

Called MyCalmBeat, the app uses…    

Autistic Brains Develop More Slowly than Healthy Brains

Researchers at UCLA have found a possible explanation for why autistic children act and think differently than their peers. For the first time, they’ve…    

Shift work in teens linked to increased multiple sclerosis risk

Researchers from Sweden have uncovered an association between shift work and increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Those who engage in off-hour employment before…    

Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease

Addressing the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before a patient shows outward signs of cognitive problems, has sometimes been a challenge for physicians and…