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In Combat Vets and Others, High Rate of Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury
February 4, 2013 — Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) -- including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, a new study ... > full story -
Pioneering Research Helps Unravel the Brain's Vision Secrets
February 3, 2013 — A new study has identified the two areas of the brain responsible for our perception of orientation and shape. Using sophisticated imaging equipment, researchers found that the two neighboring areas ... > full story -
Treatment to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Moves a Step Closer
February 1, 2013 — A new drug to prevent the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease could enter clinical trials in a few years’ time, according to ... > full story -
New Stroke Gene Discovery Could Lead to Tailored Treatments
February 1, 2013 — Scientists have identified a new genetic variant associated with stroke. By exploring the genetic variants linked with blood clotting -- a process that can lead to a stroke -- scientists have ... > full story -
'Neurosteroid' Found to Prevent Brain Injury Caused by HIV/AIDS
January 31, 2013 — Scientists found that DHEA-S may prevent neurocognitive impairment affecting a significant percentage of AIDS patients. A new report describes how a network of steroid molecules in the brain, termed ... > full story -
Metabolite Damage-Control: How Our Cells Cope With Toxic Small Molecules
January 30, 2013 — Scientists have reviewed an important, but so far neglected, part of metabolism, namely metabolite damage-control. Researchers now present a comprehensive overview of the known reactions generating ... > full story -
Excessive Alcohol Use When You’re Young Could Have Lasting Impacts on Your Brain
January 30, 2013 — There is growing evidence for the lasting impact of alcohol on the brain. Excessive alcohol use accounts for 4% of the global burden of disease, and binge drinking particularly is becoming an ... > full story -
Better Way to Culture Central Nervous Cells
January 29, 2013 — A protein associated with neuron damage in Alzheimer's patients provides a superior scaffold for growing central nervous system cells in the lab. The findings could have clinical implications for ... > full story -
A Step Towards Repairing the Central Nervous System
January 29, 2013 — Despite recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of nerve injury, tissue-engineering solutions for repairing damage in the central nervous system (CNS) remain elusive, owing to the crucial and ... > full story -
Glial Cells Assist in the Repair of Injured Nerves
January 28, 2013 — Unlike the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system has an astonishing capacity for regeneration following injury. Researchers have discovered that, following nerve damage, peripheral ... > full story
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