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Overturning previous thoughts on the disease’s localized disruptive effect on the brain; a new study has revealed a significantly larger scope of communications disruption caused by schizophrenia.
New research has shed light on why autism is more common in men than women.
A novel study into TREM2 has demonstrated that the gene can pose both risks and benefits to Alzheimer’s patients.
Journal Articles
Although exercise training has been advocated as a nonpharmacological treatment for multiple sclerosis-related fatigue, no consensus exists regarding its effectiveness.
Difficulty in turning in bed is rated as the most troublesome night-time symptom among Parkinson’s patients – this study aims to develop a practival objective method for home assessment of a patient’s ability to turn in bed.
This article examines physicochemical and cell-based assays and in vitro studies that have assessed the antioxidant properties of multitarget compounds.
Autoimmune
Multiple sclerosis research suggests a neuroprotective benefit following resistance training
Parkinson’s is partly an autoimmune disease, new study states
Cerebrovascular disease
Inflammation in brain blood vessels leads to gastrointestinal failure
Blood protein biomarkers as diagnostic tool for ischemic stroke: a systematic review
CNS/PNS/SNS
2017 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Hall, Rosbash and Young
Novel blood–brain barrier model looks to shake-up drug delivery research
Cognitive/neurodegenerative disorders
TREM2 gene simultaneously a benefit and a hazard for Alzheimer’s sufferers
Could regulatory gene Lsd1 have a central role in cell death in Alzheimer’s and FTD?
Demyelinating disease
Progressive multiple sclerosis marker uncovered in mouse study
Development and pediatrics
Autism’s gender bias examined by new study
Epilepsy and seizure
Epileptic brain activity found in transgenic mouse lines
Technological advances in pediatric epilepsy surgery: implications for tuberous sclerosis complex
Genetics
Novel genes associated with hearing loss revealed by new study
Shared genetic variant uncovered in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Ask the Experts: the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease (Part 3: Looking ahead)
Headache
Chronic migraine: new data shows Botox has more favorable tolerability than Topamax
EAN 2017: Monoclonal antibody could be an effective treatment for chronic migraine
Immune disorders and inflammation
Gut bacteria influence multiple sclerosis onset and progression
Infection
Infographic: The facts about Zika
Zika virus update: a note from the Editor
What can climate-driven models teach us about the Zika outbreak?
Injury/trauma
NCTalks with Terry Burns: neuroregeneration and repair
Brain differences observed in contacts sport athletes
'Should we retire the term concussion?': live debate from Frontiers in TBI
Movement disorders
Coffee’s promise for use in Parkinson’s shot down by new study
Neuro-ophthalmology
Management of glaucoma as a neurodegenerative disease
Genetic analysis identifies loci associated with macular telangiectasia type 2
The best of 2016 on Neurology Central – a note from the Editor
Neurometabolic
Could the gut microbiome hold the key to neurodegenerative disorders?
The best of 2016 on Neurology Central – a note from the Editor
Energy drinks and alcohol may affect adolescent brains in similar way to cocaine
Neuromuscular
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
Novel study reveals schizophrenia affects the entire communications system of the brain
World Mental Health Day – a note from the Editor
Shared genetic variant uncovered in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Oncology/tumor
NCTalks with Terry Burns: neuroregeneration and repair
Novel drug target identified for glioblastoma treatment
Role of cellular prion protein in neurofibromatosis 2 tumor development uncovered
Pain
Tracking opioid misuse using Twitter
EAN 2017: Monoclonal antibody could be an effective treatment for chronic migraine
Sleep
Sleep research realizes the dream of understanding brain plasticity mechanisms
2017 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Hall, Rosbash and Young