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Mental health effects common among mild and severe cases of COVID-19

Findings on mental health outcomes of COVID-19 infection show frequent symptoms associated with lasting neurological symptoms.

4 Jun 2021

Three cases of stroke reported in young adults following covid-19 vaccination

Clots in the arteries (arterial thrombosis) are the most common cause of stroke (ischemic stroke) and have been reported in detail for the first time in young adults who received the Oxford–AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine in a letter from UK stroke specialists published online in Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

4 Jun 2021

Henry Ford Hospital cardiologists are first in the U.S. to implant circulatory support device

Cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital are first in the U.S. and second in the world to implant a circulatory support device that is being investigated in a clinical trial for patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and worsening kidney function, a condition known as cardiorenal syndrome.

4 Jun 2021

Study reveals how HIV prevents the maturation of myelin-making brain cells

It's long been known that people living with HIV experience a loss of white matter in their brains. As opposed to "gray matter," which is composed of the cell bodies of neurons, white matter is made up of a fatty substance called myelin that coats neurons, offering protection and helping them transmit signals quickly and efficiently.

2 Jun 2021

Researchers identify new approach to clear toxic Huntingtin protein

Researchers world-wide are focused on clearing the toxic mutant Huntingtin protein that leads to neuronal cell death and systemic dysfunction in Huntington's disease (HD), a devastating, incurable, progressive neurodegenerative genetic disorder.

2 Jun 2021

Optic nerve activity may trigger the formation of vision-harming tumors in children

In a study of mice, researchers showed how the act of seeing light may trigger the formation of vision-harming tumors in young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) cancer predisposition syndrome.

2 Jun 2021

Study reveals potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study in fruit flies, and rat and human brain tissue, published today in eLife.

1 Jun 2021

Small chip inserted under the skin may help predict the likelihood of recurrent stroke

For patients who have experienced certain common types of stroke, a small chip inserted under the skin may help physicians predict their likelihood of experiencing a second stroke, and therefore their likelihood of benefiting from preventive therapy.

1 Jun 2021

Implantable device more effective at detecting atrial fibrillation than standard of care

A clinical trial examining the efficacy of two devices to monitor and detect atrial fibrillation (AF), or an irregular heartbeat, in ischemic stroke patients--one an implantable device that monitors over 12 months, the other an external device that monitors over a 30-day period--found the implantable device is more than three times more effective in detecting AF, and both are a significant improvement over the current standard of care in Alberta, Canada.

1 Jun 2021

Genomic study identifies marked differences between two halves of the hippocampus

A study of gene activity in the brain's hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between the region's anterior and posterior portions. The findings, published today in Neuron, could shed light on a variety of brain disorders that involve the hippocampus and may eventually help lead to new, targeted treatments.

29 May 2021

Poor sleep increases risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanics/Latinos

Poor sleep impacts the risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanic/Latino middle aged and older adults differently than it does in non-Hispanic adults, according to research led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurology faculty and the largest long-term study of U.S. Hispanic/Latinos to date.

28 May 2021

Poor sleep impacts risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanic/Latino adults

26 May 2021

Researchers identify a supersensitized brain connection in people with misophonia

A supersensitised brain connection has been identified in people who suffer from misophonia, an extreme reaction to "trigger" sounds.

24 May 2021

University of Freiburg professor honored for groundbreaking results on the brain’s immune system

The blood-brain barrier is an impenetrable barrier between the circulating blood and the brain established before birth that prevents immune cells from entering the brain from the body's immune system. Thus, the brain has its own immune system with a key actor called microglia.

21 May 2021

Targeting mTOR pathway can improve the effectiveness of chemotherapies for pediatric brain cancer

Two experimental drug approaches that target vulnerabilities in cancer cell metabolism may extend survival and enhance the effectiveness of standard chemotherapies for a highly aggressive type of pediatric brain cancer.

21 May 2021

Study could serve as guidepost for developing new therapies for Alzheimer's disease

In a major breakthrough, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered how amyloid beta--the neurotoxin believed to be at the root of Alzheimer's disease (AD)--forms in axons and related structures that connect neurons in the brain, where it causes the most damage.

20 May 2021

Potential immunotherapy may improve cognitive and behavioral functions after stroke

Specialized immune cells that accumulate in the brain in the days and weeks after a stroke promote neural functions in mice, pointing to a potential immunotherapy that may boost recovery after the acute injury is over, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine neurologists found.

19 May 2021

Study reveals four coagulation measures associated with migraine susceptibility

Nearly 15 percent of the U.S. population experiences migraine. One subtype of migraine that is not well understood is migraine with aura (MA).

19 May 2021

Expert panel provides guidance for optimized design of early drug trials for Alzheimer's, related dementias

An expert panel convened by the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) provides guidance on best practices for the design of early drug trials for Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), and other neurodegenerative dementias.

19 May 2021

Researchers use special "micro-grid" recording device to measure hippocampus activity

Researchers at UC San Francisco have observed a new feature of neural activity in the hippocampus - the brain's memory hub - that may explain how this vital brain region combines a diverse range of inputs into a multi-layered memories that can later be recalled.

17 May 2021

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Mental health effects common among mild and severe cases of COVID-19

Three cases of stroke reported in young adults following covid-19 vaccination

Henry Ford Hospital cardiologists are first in the U.S. to implant circulatory support device

Study reveals how HIV prevents the maturation of myelin-making brain cells

Researchers identify new approach to clear toxic Huntingtin protein

Optic nerve activity may trigger the formation of vision-harming tumors in children

Study reveals potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases

Small chip inserted under the skin may help predict the likelihood of recurrent stroke

Implantable device more effective at detecting atrial fibrillation than standard of care

Genomic study identifies marked differences between two halves of the hippocampus

Poor sleep increases risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanics/Latinos

Poor sleep impacts risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanic/Latino adults

Researchers identify a supersensitized brain connection in people with misophonia

University of Freiburg professor honored for groundbreaking results on the brain’s immune system

Targeting mTOR pathway can improve the effectiveness of chemotherapies for pediatric brain cancer

Study could serve as guidepost for developing new therapies for Alzheimer's disease

Potential immunotherapy may improve cognitive and behavioral functions after stroke

Study reveals four coagulation measures associated with migraine susceptibility

Expert panel provides guidance for optimized design of early drug trials for Alzheimer's, related dementias

Researchers use special "micro-grid" recording device to measure hippocampus activity

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