Drugs available to treat multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of neurological disability affecting roughly 2.3 million people worldwide, alter the
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New type of vertigo identified
Neurologists have identified a new type of vertigo with no known cause, according to a study published in the May
Selective neural connections can be reestablished in retina after injury: Circuit repair in the retina of adult ground squirrels can recreate the selective neural connections needed for color vision
The brain’s ability to form new neural connections, called neuroplasticity, is crucial to recovery from some types of brain injury,
People with dementia more likely to go missing
The tendency of people with dementia to wander and become lost has led QUT researchers to recommend a ‘Silver Alert’
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health: In a new take on the exercise truism ‘use it, or lose it,’ researchers show neurological health is an interactive relationship with our muscles and our world
Groundbreaking research shows that neurological health depends as much on signals sent by the body’s large, leg muscles to the
Subtle hearing loss while young changes brain function: Early damage could open door to dementia, lead author says
Cranking up your headphones or scrambling for a front-row spot at rock shows could be damaging more than your hearing.
Mechanisms of harmful overhydration and brain swelling
We are all familiar with the drawbacks of dehydration, but we rarely hear about the harmful effects of overhydration. For
One year’s losses for child sexual abuse in US top $9 billion, new study suggests
A new study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the annual economic impact of child
Microglia are key defenders against prion diseases
Prion diseases are slow degenerative brain diseases that occur in people and various other mammals. No vaccines or treatments are
Novel therapy inhibits complement to preserve neurons and reduce inflammation after stroke
A team of investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has developed a novel therapy for ischemic (clot-caused)