Autism signs found in young babies
Signs of autism can be detected in six-month-old babies by measuring their brain activity, research has shown. Read more here: Autism signs found in young babies Continue Reading
Dementia May Lead to Avoidable Hospitalizations
TUESDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) -- People with dementia are far more likely to be hospitalized than their peers who don't have any impairment in their brain function, a new study finds. The Continue Reading
Diabetic mice provide a surprising breakthrough for multiple sclerosis research
(Medical Xpress) -- In humans, active periods of the debilitating disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can last for mere minutes or extend to weeks at a time. They're caused by lesions in the brain that Continue Reading
After traumatic injury, recovery starts with the B.R.A.I.N.
The nonprofit, Huntington Beach-based B.R.A.I.N. brings together brain injury survivors, along with their family and friends, to aid in their recovery by providing a plethora of resources and Continue Reading
Multiple Sclerosis May Cause Changes in Thalamus: Study
FRIDAY, Dec. Read the original post: Multiple Sclerosis May Cause Changes in Thalamus: Study Continue Reading
Multiple sclerosis linked to different area of brain
Radiology researchers have found evidence that multiple sclerosis affects an area of the brain that controls cognitive, sensory and motor functioning apart from the disabling damage caused by the Continue Reading
Researchers link multiple sclerosis to different area of brain
Radiology researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have found evidence that multiple sclerosis affects an area of the brain that controls cognitive, sensory Continue Reading
UTHealth researchers link multiple sclerosis to different area of brain
( University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ) Radiology researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have found evidence that multiple sclerosis Continue Reading
NACP and MAPT polymorphisms interact to influence rate of Parkinson’s progression
Parkinson's disease is marked by the abnormal accumulation of ?-synuclein and the early loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain. A polymorphism in the promotor of Continue Reading
Brain Changes May Be Tied to Parkinson’s Dementia
Title: Brain Changes May Be Tied to Parkinson's Dementia Category: Health News Created: 12/12/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/13/2011 Read the original post: Brain Changes May Be Tied to Continue Reading
Widespread brain atrophy detected in Parkinson’s disease with newly developed structural pattern
Atrophy in the hippocampus, the region of the brain known for memory formation and storage, is evident in Parkinson's disease patients with cognitive impairment, including early decline known as mild Continue Reading
Structural Pattern Uncovers Brain Atrophy in Parkinson’s
Atrophy in the hippocampus, the region of the brain known for memory formation and storage, is evident in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with cognitive impairment, including early decline known as Continue Reading
Multiple sclerosis often starts in brain’s outer layers
Multiple sclerosis may progress from the outermost layers of the brain to its deep parts, and isn't always an "inside-out" process as previously thought, reported a new study. The traditional Continue Reading
Mayo Clinic collaboration finds multiple sclerosis often starts in brain’s outer layers
Multiple sclerosis may progress from the outermost layers of the brain to its deep parts, and isn't always an "inside-out" process as previously thought, reported a new collaborative study from Continue Reading
Spinal Cord Stimulator Sparks Hope for Parkinson’s Disease – Video
The future treatment of Parkinson's disease may target the spinal cord instead of the brain to help alleviate the slow, rigid movements and tremors that are the hallmarks of the disease. Continue Reading
New Autism Treatment Appears Promising
Neuroscientists have homed in on potential differences in the brain cells of autistic people by studying brainlike spheres grown in an elaborate process from skin cells. The scientists from Stanford Continue Reading
Autism-like syndrome could explain how brain wiring goes awry
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Researchers have grown patients' skin cells into neurons to discover what goes wrong in the brain when an individual suffers from autism. More here: Autism-like syndrome could Continue Reading
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise In Late-Stage Trial
MRI scan: This image shows the brain of a patient who is suffering from multiple sclerosis. MS is due to the destruction ... Read More of the myelin sheaths around the axon nerve fibres of the brain Continue Reading
Affordable Indian drugs could cut sclerosis treatment cost
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Treatment for auto-immune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) that affects the brain and spinal cord and afflicts three out of every one lakh people in the country and millions Continue Reading
Why do neurons die in Parkinson’s disease? Study of hereditary Parkinson’s finds that mitochondria can’t be cleared …
Current thinking about Parkinson's disease is that it's a disorder of mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles inside cells, causing neurons in the brain's substantia nigra to die or become Continue Reading
