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Alpha neurofeedback training could be a means of enhancing learning success

Thanks to an interplay of inhibition and disinhibition of certain areas, our brain can always guarantee the processing of particularly important stimuli. Neuronal alpha-oscillations regulate the flow of information in certain regions of the brain so that capacities for the processing of new stimuli are released.

16 Jan 2019

Nerve transfer surgery restores arm movement in children with acute flaccid myelitis

An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn apart by a mysterious and devastating illness. Acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM, strikes without warning, shows no mercy and frequently results in paralysis.

15 Jan 2019

Study shows how herpes viruses and tumors have learned to manipulate the same ancient RNA

Herpes viral infections use the ancient genetic material found in the human genome to proliferate, mimicking the same process tumors have been found to manipulate, Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time.

14 Jan 2019

Virtual video visits can replace office visits without compromising quality of care

A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reports in the American Journal of Managed Care that virtual video visits, one form of telehealth visit used at the hospital, can successfully replace office visits for many patients without compromising the quality of care and communication.

14 Jan 2019

Hospitalizations may be major risk factor for increased cognitive decline in older adults

Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

11 Jan 2019

Excess belly fat may lead to a reduction in gray matter

A new study has found that excess abdominal fat is associated with a lower volume of gray matter in the brain, resulting in a smaller brain size.

11 Jan 2019

Sleep Research Society selects four outstanding scientists as recipients of 2019 SRS awards

The Sleep Research Society has selected four outstanding sleep and circadian scientists as recipients of the 2019 Sleep Research Society awards, which recognize excellence in sleep and circadian research.

11 Jan 2019

Researchers identify promising therapeutic option to treat multiple sclerosis

Researchers at the Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) identified an innovative and promising therapeutic option to treat multiple sclerosis.

10 Jan 2019

Mice sleeping fitfully help unravel mystery of insomnia

Mice that sleep fitfully could help researchers unravel the mystery of insomnia. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studied mice genetically modified to mimic the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type 1, which is associated with sleep problems.

9 Jan 2019

Newly launched initiative helps children learn simple ways to keep the brain healthy

My Brain Robbie, a fantastic new initiative to promote brain health among school going children, has been launched through the Pilot Awards for Global Brain Health Leaders, an initiative of the Global Brain Health Institute, Alzheimer's Association and Alzheimer's Society UK.

9 Jan 2019

The Opal: Pushing the Boundaries of Parkinson’s Disease Research

An interview with Dr. Kristen Sowalsky, discussing a wearable gait sensor and its impact on Parkinson’s disease research.

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UC researchers receive $3.2 million grant to study stroke recurrence risk

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases to study the use of neuroimaging to pinpoint the risk factors of stroke recurrence.

7 Jan 2019

Alzheimer's pathophysiology shows racial disparities

A study has identified racial disparities between African-Americans and Caucasians in the way in which Alzheimer’s disease arises and develops.

7 Jan 2019

New report explores the wide-ranging questions on death

Should death be defined in strictly biological terms — as the body's failure to maintain integrated functioning of respiration, blood circulation, and neurological activity?

6 Jan 2019

Youth with obsessive and compulsive symptoms more likely to experience psychopathology

Engaging in repetitive and ritualistic behaviors is part of typical child development. However, behaviors that develop into obsessive and compulsive symptoms may represent a red flag for serious psychiatric conditions.

4 Jan 2019

Researchers evaluate digital medicine tool to treat children with autism and co-occurring ADHD

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia evaluated a digital medicine tool designed as an investigational treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring attention/deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

3 Jan 2019

Meta-analysis of adults with autism shows large impairments in key cognitive domains

The first comprehensive, systematic review and meta-analysis of adults with autism shows that despite having an intact IQ, these adults have medium to large impairments in four key social- and non-social cognitive domains: theory of mind, emotion perception and knowledge, processing speed, and verbal learning and memory.

3 Jan 2019

Study identifies possible new strategies to treat silent seizures in children

As early as 3 months of age, infants with a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome start having convulsive seizures, during which their arms and legs jerk repeatedly. As they become toddlers, another type of seizure begins to appear.

2 Jan 2019

Risk of depression, anxiety found to be higher among adults with cerebral palsy

Adults with cerebral palsy have a higher risk of developing depression and anxiety than their peers without the condition, a new study in the journal JAMA Neurology reports.

2 Jan 2019

Kidney disease risk gene found in more populations than previously known

In the largest population genomics investigation to date, a team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Stanford University, and the University of Colorado have discovered that kidney disease risk variants of the gene APOL1, previously known to affect African and African American populations, are also found at appreciable frequencies in Caribbean and Latin American populations.

28 Dec 2018

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Alpha neurofeedback training could be a means of enhancing learning success

Nerve transfer surgery restores arm movement in children with acute flaccid myelitis

Study shows how herpes viruses and tumors have learned to manipulate the same ancient RNA

Virtual video visits can replace office visits without compromising quality of care

Hospitalizations may be major risk factor for increased cognitive decline in older adults

Excess belly fat may lead to a reduction in gray matter

Sleep Research Society selects four outstanding scientists as recipients of 2019 SRS awards

Researchers identify promising therapeutic option to treat multiple sclerosis

Mice sleeping fitfully help unravel mystery of insomnia

Newly launched initiative helps children learn simple ways to keep the brain healthy

The Opal: Pushing the Boundaries of Parkinson’s Disease Research

UC researchers receive $3.2 million grant to study stroke recurrence risk

Alzheimer's pathophysiology shows racial disparities

New report explores the wide-ranging questions on death

Youth with obsessive and compulsive symptoms more likely to experience psychopathology

Researchers evaluate digital medicine tool to treat children with autism and co-occurring ADHD

Meta-analysis of adults with autism shows large impairments in key cognitive domains

Study identifies possible new strategies to treat silent seizures in children

Risk of depression, anxiety found to be higher among adults with cerebral palsy

Kidney disease risk gene found in more populations than previously known

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