Latest News
A novel study has revealed that elevated pesticide levels in pregnant women are associated with an increased risk of autism among their children.
NICE have issued a draft guidance against the use of Spinraza® (nusinersen) as an NHS treatment for spinal muscular atrophy.
A valuable cache of brain cancer biomedical data, termed REMBRANDT, has been made freely accessible to researchers worldwide.
Journal Articles
In this research article from Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, a new network meta-analysis compares lurasidone and brexpiprazole in acute schizophrenia.
In this research article from Pain Management, researchers investigate the effects of pregabalin, gabapentin and gastroretentive gabapentin on simulated driving performance.
This research article from Neurodegenerative Disease Management investigates how age and disease duration affects Parkinson’s treatment outcome with levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel.
Autoimmune
Could hyaluronic acid contribute to chronic white matter injury?
Can living in a sunnier climate in your youth reduce the risk of MS?
Cerebrovascular disease
Tissue clearing and imaging: an interview with early career researcher, Marika Ruiyao Cai
Investigational gene therapy licensed for Parkinson’s disease: industry news round-up
CNS/PNS/SNS
Pluripotent stem cell-derived neural cells show promise in spinal cord repair
Spinal cord injuries could be repaired by stem cell-based therapy
Cognitive/neurodegenerative disorders
Neuroprotective therapies to be developed by Magnolia Neurosciences
Apomorphine yields positive results from TOLEDO study for Parkinson’s disease
Demyelinating disease
Multiple sclerosis: US FDA assesses cladribine tablets as potential treatment
Myelination replicated in brain organoids
FENS 2018: Novel treatments for multiple sclerosis on the horizon
Development and pediatrics
Autism and insecticides: could maternal exposure increase risk in offspring?
NICE issues draft guidance against Spinraza® for spinal muscular atrophy
AAIC 2018: Pregnancy and reproductive history may impact dementia risk
Epilepsy and seizure
First FDA-approved cannabinoid-derived drug for seizures
Epilepsy and cannabinoids: current consensus, controversies and future outlook
Reports of brain damage call a halt to Bellicum trials: industry news round-up
Genetics
Personalized neurological fingerprint could increase effectiveness of Alzheimer’s treatment
FENS 2018: Stem cells and brain organoids – the ‘hot spots’ of brain research
FENS 2018: Genetic variations in psychiatric disorders may affect response to treatment
Headache
Aimovig® receives EMA license for the prevention of migraine
Aimovig® receives positive CHMP opinion for the prevention of migraine
Aimovig® gains US FDA approval for the preventive treatment of migraine
Immune disorders and inflammation
Inflammatory disease and anxiety: could endocannabinoids be a mechanism of comorbidity?
FENS 2018: Immune system offers new way of treating Alzheimer’s disease
FENS 2018: Could anxiety and inflammation be treated with cannabis?
Infection
Do viruses play a role in Alzheimer’s disease?
Injury/trauma
Tissue clearing and imaging: an interview with early career researcher, Marika Ruiyao Cai
Pluripotent stem cell-derived neural cells show promise in spinal cord repair
Athletes with ADHD may be at greater risk following concussion
Movement disorders
BrainStorm scraps initial access to NurOwn® for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Neuro-ophthalmology
Vision in Alzheimer's disease: a focus on the anterior afferent pathway
Glaucoma research gives a glimpse of a novel neuroprotection mechanism
Neurometabolic
Epigenetics, opioids and immune regulation: interviews from SfN17
Jeffrey Iliff: glymphatics, Alzheimer’s and future directions
SfN17: Neurodegeneration and the microbiome – new research highlights
Neuromuscular
New genetic suspects identified for ALS and FTD
Novel discovery in motor neuron disease may pave the way for future treatments
EAN 2017: Guillain-Barré syndrome risk associated with month of birth
Neuropsychiatry
Autism and insecticides: could maternal exposure increase risk in offspring?
Inflammatory disease and anxiety: could endocannabinoids be a mechanism of comorbidity?
Oncology/tumor
Brain cancer dataset made freely accessible to global researchers
Brain metastases could be tackled using new therapy with silibinin
World Brain Tumor Day: cancer prevention advice and common perceptions
Pain
NCTalks with Irene Tracey: lessons from pain, analgesia and anesthesia
Aimovig® gains US FDA approval for the preventive treatment of migraine
Sleep
#NCIntroduces... Sleep science
Better sleep works like a dream at reducing fear learning
Sleep research realizes the dream of understanding brain plasticity mechanisms
