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BIDMC review focuses on neural circuitry of wakefulness and sleep

Sleep remains an enduring biological mystery with major clinical relevance, according to a review by clinician-researcher Thomas Scammell, MD, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and colleagues.

23 Feb 2017

Anti-epilepsy medicine use during pregnancy does not harm overall health of children, study finds

Children whose mothers have taken anti-epilepsy medicine during pregnancy, do not visit the doctor more often than children who have not been exposed to this medicine in utero. This is the result of a new study from Aarhus.

21 Feb 2017

Cancer cells adapt nerve cell mechanisms to fuel aggressive tumor growth and spread

How we think and fall in love are controlled by lightning-fast electrochemical signals across synapses, the dynamic spaces between nerve cells. Until now, nobody knew that cancer cells can repurpose tools of neuronal communication to fuel aggressive tumor growth and spread.

21 Feb 2017

Cedars-Sinai neuroscientists uncover human brain processes crucial to short-term memory

Cedars-Sinai neuroscientists have uncovered processes involved in how the human brain creates and maintains short-term memories.

21 Feb 2017

MS treatment prevents symptoms of severe disease from worsening for five years, study shows

A type of treatment for multiple sclerosis that 'resets' the immune system may stop progression of the disease in nearly half of patients.

21 Feb 2017

New study examines long-term outcomes for MS patients after stem cell transplantation

A new study published online by JAMA Neurology examines the long-term outcomes of patients with aggressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) who failed to respond to standard therapies and who underwent autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using their own stem cells.

21 Feb 2017

Former NFL players may not experience motor function problems from repeated head injuries, study finds

Former NFL players who had repeated head injuries may not have significant problems with motor functions later in life, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

20 Feb 2017

Mayo Clinic: Surgeons complete near-total face transplant on Wyoming man

A multidisciplinary team of surgeons, physicians and other health professionals recently completed a near-total face transplant on a Wyoming man on Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus.

17 Feb 2017

Researchers create novel model that reveals cellular, molecular events driving leukemia progression

Mount Sinai researchers have created a novel model that shows the step-by-step progression from normal blood cells to leukemia and its precursor diseases, creating replicas of the stages of the disease to test the efficacy of therapeutic interventions at each stage, according to a study to be published in Cell Stem Cell.

16 Feb 2017

UAlberta scientists finding ways to inhibit ‘rogue’ protein believed to be key player in Alzheimer’s

Every day tens of thousands of Canadians unwillingly find themselves becoming shadows of their former selves. They grasp onto moments of clarity--fleeting windows of time--before slipping away again into confusion; robbed of memories, talents and their very personalities.

16 Feb 2017

Postmenopausal hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years linked to lower dementia risk

Postmenopausal estrogen-based hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years was associated with a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease in a large study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.

16 Feb 2017

New report highlights serious health problems faced by spinal cord injury patients

Paralysis is just one of the many serious health problems faced by patients who suffer spinal cord injuries.

16 Feb 2017

IDSA guidelines: Team approach vital to successful treatment of complex neurological infections

A team approach is vital to the successful diagnosis and treatment of complex neurological infections related to placement of devices in the brain, or as a result of neurosurgery or head trauma.

16 Feb 2017

Hormone therapy may not protect women from Alzheimer's disease, new study shows

The latest study on hormone therapy and Alzheimer's disease shows no relationship between taking the drugs and whether you may develop the disease years later.

15 Feb 2017

Outdoor adventure program may be effective in reducing severity of ASD symptoms, study finds

A new Tel Aviv University study finds outdoor challenge-based interventions may be effective in reducing the overall severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms.

15 Feb 2017

New infusion therapy may help avoid debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients

Constant infusion of a drug now used intermittently to "rescue" patients with Parkinson's from bouts of immobility may also help avoid these debilitating symptoms and smooth out their movement throughout the day, physician-scientists say.

14 Feb 2017

Children of parents affected with C9orf72 mutations more likely to have FTD and ALS at younger age

The most common genetic cause of the brain diseases frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a mutation in the C9orf72 gene.

14 Feb 2017

New ‘MAGIC algorithm’ can predict transplant patient’s risk of developing graft-versus-host disease

Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System have discovered a way to predict whether blood cancer patients who received a bone marrow transplant will develop graft-versus-host disease, a common and often lethal complication, according to a study published in JCI Insight.

9 Feb 2017

FDA approves new treatment for wide range of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Emflaza (deflazacort) tablets and oral suspension to treat patients age 5 years and older with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle deterioration and weakness.

9 Feb 2017

Simple blood test may be accurate in differentiating between Parkinson's disease and APDs

A simple blood test may be as accurate as a spinal fluid test when trying to determine whether symptoms are caused by Parkinson's disease or another atypical parkinsonism disorder, according to a new study published in the February 8, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

9 Feb 2017

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

BIDMC review focuses on neural circuitry of wakefulness and sleep

Anti-epilepsy medicine use during pregnancy does not harm overall health of children, study finds

Cancer cells adapt nerve cell mechanisms to fuel aggressive tumor growth and spread

Cedars-Sinai neuroscientists uncover human brain processes crucial to short-term memory

MS treatment prevents symptoms of severe disease from worsening for five years, study shows

New study examines long-term outcomes for MS patients after stem cell transplantation

Former NFL players may not experience motor function problems from repeated head injuries, study finds

Mayo Clinic: Surgeons complete near-total face transplant on Wyoming man

Researchers create novel model that reveals cellular, molecular events driving leukemia progression

UAlberta scientists finding ways to inhibit ‘rogue’ protein believed to be key player in Alzheimer’s

Postmenopausal hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years linked to lower dementia risk

New report highlights serious health problems faced by spinal cord injury patients

IDSA guidelines: Team approach vital to successful treatment of complex neurological infections

Hormone therapy may not protect women from Alzheimer's disease, new study shows

Outdoor adventure program may be effective in reducing severity of ASD symptoms, study finds

New infusion therapy may help avoid debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients

Children of parents affected with C9orf72 mutations more likely to have FTD and ALS at younger age

New ‘MAGIC algorithm’ can predict transplant patient’s risk of developing graft-versus-host disease

FDA approves new treatment for wide range of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Simple blood test may be accurate in differentiating between Parkinson's disease and APDs

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