KEEPING THE EXCITEMENT UNDER CONTROL
Researchers have developed a new method to identify and monitor the activity of ‘quiet’ neurons.… READ MORE…
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT INFLUENCED BY IMMUNE SYSTEM
A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development. … READ MORE…
RESEARCHERS BUILD SMALLEST VOLUME, MOST EFFICIENT WIRELESS NERVE STIMULATOR
Researchers have developed the smallest volume, most efficient wireless nerve stimulator to date. The device may be used to monitor and treat diseases in real time, researchers report.… READ MORE…
ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS INCREASE RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S
A new study reveals antiepileptic drugs with side effects of impairing cognitive function can increase the risk of patients developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, the higher the dose of the medication used, the greater the risk of developing dementia, researchers report.… READ MORE…
WHEN KIDS’ AUTISTIC BRAINS CAN’T CALM DOWN
A new study sheds light on why some children with ASD also have epilepsy. Researchers report the catnap2 mutation, associated with autism, does not allow inhibitory neurons to correctly form and this can lead to an increased risk of seizures.… READ MORE…
VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION BOOSTS POST-STROKE MOTOR SKILL RECOVERY
Vagus nerve stimulation coupled with physical therapy following a stroke can significantly help to boost motor skill recovery, researchers report. … READ MORE…
PROSTHETIC MEMORY SYSTEM SUCCESSFUL IN HUMANS
There is new hope for people suffering from memory related problems. Researchers have successfully implanted a neuroprosthetic system into the brains of epilepsy patients that uses the person’s own memory patterns to enhance memory encoding and recall.… READ MORE…
ABNORMAL BRAIN CONNECTIONS SEEN IN PRESCHOOLERS WITH AUTISM
A new neuroimaging study reveals preschool aged children with ASD have significant differences in the basal ganglia network and paralimbic-limbic network in the brain compared to their peers who were not diagnosed with autism.… READ MORE…
BRAIN ‘STETHOSCOPE’ LISTENS FOR SILENT SEIZURES
Researchers have developed what they have dubbed a ‘brain stethoscope’, a device capable of turning EEG brain wave data into sound. The device is able to detect epileptic seizures that do not result in convulsions. … READ MORE…
NEW BRAIN SCANNER ALLOWS PATIENTS TO MOVE FREELY FOR THE FIRST TIME
Researchers have designed and developed a new MEG brain scanner that allows patients to move while undergoing neuroimaging evaluations.… READ MORE…
CELL THERAPY COULD IMPROVE BRAIN FUNCTION IN ALZHEIMER’S
Adding the Nav1.1 protein boosted the activity of interneurons and helped restore brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report.… READ MORE…
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION AND DUAL DIAGNOSIS
A new article investigates the link between addiction and mental health disorders. … READ MORE…