Managing chronic pain in cerebral palsy
Managing pain is crucial for adults with cerebral palsy, but it's often not well understood. A study led by Dr. Mark Peterson at the...
New hope for Parkinson’s patients: Dementia risk lower than previously thought
Good news for people with Parkinson's disease: a new study suggests that the risk of developing dementia may be lower than previously believed, or...
Scientists discover how neurons age, offering hope for early detection of brain diseases
Researchers from King's College London have made an important discovery about how different parts of nerve cells (neurons) age.
This finding could help in early...
Scientists find way to help patients ‘speak’ using only their thoughts
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Tel Aviv University and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) have demonstrated that a person can "speak"...
Inflammation in young adults linked to lower cognitive skills in midlife
Higher inflammation levels in young adults are associated with lower performance in cognitive skills testing in midlife, according to a new study by researchers...
New light-activated compounds offer hope for treating neuropathic pain
A team of researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has developed an innovative way to treat neuropathic pain using light.
This new...
New brain circuit discovery could explain how we detect faces
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a brain circuit in primates that rapidly detects faces.
This finding not only helps explain...
Scientists discover how thinking activates mental maps in the brain
As you travel your usual route to work or the grocery store, your brain uses cognitive maps stored in your hippocampus and entorhinal cortex.
These...
What are nootropics and do they really boost your brain
Humans have long been searching for a "magic elixir" to make us smarter, and improve our focus and memory.
This includes traditional Chinese medicine used...
Light therapy boosts brain healing after injury, shows study
Low-level light therapy may help heal brains that have suffered significant injuries, according to a study published in Radiology.
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)...