Neurology

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…    

Blood vessel condition tied to MS, with caveats

A new analysis of past studies concludes that there seems to be some link between multiple sclerosis and narrowed head and neck veins—but more…    

Glucosamine-like supplement suppresses multiple sclerosis attacks

A glucosamine-like dietary supplement suppresses the damaging autoimmune response seen in multiple sclerosis, according to a UC Irvine study.

UCI’s Dr. Michael…    

Canadian boy who was treated in U.S. dies in Ontario

A 20-month-old Canadian boy with an incurable neurological disorder whose life was extended in the U.S. after a Canadian hospital declined further treatment, has…    

Popular colorectal cancer drug may cause permanent nerve damage

Oxaliplatin, a platinum-based anticancer drug that’s made enormous headway in recent years against colorectal cancer, appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent…    

Motor memory: The long and short of it

For the first time, scientists at USC have unlocked a mechanism behind the way short- and long-term motor memory work together and compete against…    

Aerobic Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Researchers Say

Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition’s progression once it starts, reported a Mayo…    

Have we met before?

Face and voice are the two main features by which we recognise other people. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Human Cognitive…    

Almost 17 percent of Spanish children suffer tics

Experts have confirmed it: tics are not a rare or uncommon disorder. It is the second study to be conducted in Spain to date,…    

The Face Is a Mirror Image of Childhood Development

The shape of your face provides not only clues to your childhood, but also may also redefine the phrase “Pretty is as pretty does,”…    

Massage device eyed in doctor’s death

The death of Florida radiologist found strangled on Christmas Eve has prompted an FDA recall of the neck massager that led to her death.…    

Scientists highlight link between stress and appetite

Researchers in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism by which stress increases food…    

Intestinal protein may have role in ADHD, other neurological disorders

A biochemical pathway long associated with diarrhea and intestinal function may provide a new therapeutic target for treating ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) other…    

Can vitamins help boost your memory?

Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn’t take…    

Poor Bone Health May Start Early in People with Multiple Sclerosis

Osteoporosis and low bone density are common in people in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in…    

Study demonstrates how memory can be preserved—and forgetting prevented

As any student who’s had to study for multiple exams can tell you, trying to learn two different sets of facts one after another…    

Study offers new clues about hereditary spastic paraplegia

New research from Rice University and Italy’s Eugenio Medea Scientific Institute is yielding clues about hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a group of inherited neurological…    

Thanks for the memories

How easy is it to falsify memory? New research at the Weizmann Institute shows that a bit of social pressure may be all that…    

Restoring Smiles in Children with Permanent Facial Paralysis

A half-paralyzed face with a motionless, drooping side can be alarming at any age, but when it occurs in a child it can be…    

Study finds pregnancy safe in multiple sclerosis

Canadian researchers have found that maternal multiple sclerosis (MS) is generally not associated with adverse delivery outcomes or risk to their offspring. Full findings…    

Rare genetic disorder provides unique insight into Parkinson’s disease

Massachusetts General Hospital investigators appear to have found the mechanism behind a previously reported link between the rare genetic condition Gaucher disease and the…