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How Huntington’s disease affects different neurons

Written by | 24 Jan 2023

In patients with Huntington’s disease, neurons in a part of the brain called the striatum are among the hardest-hit. Degeneration of these neurons contributes to patients’ loss of… read more.

Drug-resistant epilepsy responds to combination of diet and standard drugs

Written by | 20 Jan 2023

Use of a modified Atkins diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates plus standard medication appears to reduce seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, researchers reported on… read more.

Updated guidelines on cognitive rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury

Written by | 5 Jan 2023

The INCOG 2.0 guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation reflect the “rapid pivot to telehealth-assisted rehabilitation” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and new tools to aid in translating… read more.

Cluster headache may be more severe in women

Written by | 26 Dec 2022

While cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study is published… read more.

Statin use lowers risk of intracerebral hemorrhage

Written by | 10 Dec 2022

Statin users appear to have a lower risk of suffering an intracerebral hemorrhage, or stroke, caused by bleeding in the brain. Researchers reported this finding on Dec. 7,… read more.

What happens to our dopamine system when we experience aversive events?

Written by | 14 Nov 2022

It is well known that the dopamine system plays a crucial role in motivation, learning and movement. One of the main functions of dopamine is to predict the… read more.

COVID-19 increases risks of neurological problems

Written by | 30 Sep 2022

Persons infected with the COVID-19 virus are at an increased risk of developing  neurological conditions in the first year after infection, researchers reported on Sept. 22 in Nature… read more.

AI algorithm that detects brain abnormalities could help cure epilepsy

Written by | 13 Aug 2022

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities which cause epileptic seizures has been developed by a UCL-led team of international researchers. The Multicentre Epilepsy… read more.

Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

Written by | 21 Jun 2022

The research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brain, including in regions not previously associated with Alzheimer’s. The advantage of the technique is… read more.

Neuroscientists identify role of basolateral amygdala neurons

Written by | 13 Jun 2022

The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is a region of the brain that has been almost exclusively studied in the context of fear and emotion. Only recently have researchers begun… read more.

When unconscious, the brain is anything but ‘silent’

Written by | 28 May 2022

The cerebral cortex is thought to be the seat of conscious processing in the brain. Rather than being inactivated, specific cells in the cortex show higher spontaneous activity… read more.

How do our eyes stay focused on what we reach for? Researchers uncover how our gaze is “anchored” in the brain

Written by | 21 Apr 2022

Keeping our eyes focused on what we reach for, whether it be an item at the grocery store or a ground ball on the baseball field, may appear… read more.

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