Latest News
Researchers have developed a device that utilizes brain activity to control a virtual vocal tract; this could enhance the communication of individuals who have lost the ability to speak.
People who were previously housebound with Parkinson’s disease are now able to walk more freely thanks to spinal stimulation treatment.
Yale scientists have partially restored brain circulation and function in post-mortem pig brains for up to 4 hours after death; this may raise ethical and legal questions about the nature of death and consciousness.
Journal Articles
Jenny Straiton explores the miniature world of organoids and discusses how these small models are making big changes in the world of neurological research.
In this commentary from Future Neurology, the authors overview and compare cerebral organoids and other 3D aggregated cell cultures.
In this report from Future Neurology, researchers describe the application and state of development of a range of CSF biomarkers in common neurodegenerative disorders.
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
Regenerative stroke therapies: an interview with Steven Cramer
Stroke recovery: could the microbiome be a new therapeutic option?
The obesity paradox: could excess body fat improve stroke survival rates?
CNS/PNS/SNS
New technology generates synthetic speech using brain activity
Cerebral organoids: scientists grow ‘mini-brains’ that can contract muscle
Cognitive/neurodegenerative disorders
New technology generates synthetic speech using brain activity
Home technology could enable people with dementia to live in their own homes for longer
Abnormal tau protein detected by experimental PET scan in brains of former NFL players
Demyelinating disease
Multiple sclerosis: determining the dynamic nature of oligodendrocyte regeneration
Biomarker discovery and development in multiple sclerosis: where are we now?
US FDA warns of stroke risk with multiple sclerosis drug: industry news round-up
Development and pediatrics
Cerebral organoids: scientists grow ‘mini-brains’ that can contract muscle
Is there a link between vitamin D deficiency and loss of brain plasticity?
US FDA warns of stroke risk with multiple sclerosis drug: industry news round-up
Epilepsy and seizure
Epilepsy charity calls for regulation of flashing imagery online
Wireless ‘pacemaker for the brain’ could treat tremors and seizures in neurological diseases
Cannabidiol for epilepsy expected to be available within 6 weeks: industry news round-up
Genetics
Ask the Experts: Gene therapies in neurological diseases (Part II: challenges and future outlooks)
Ask the Experts: Gene therapies in neurological diseases (Part I: development, design and delivery)
SfN18: The potential of gene therapy in neurological disorders
Headache
Why are migraines more common in women? New sex-specific insights revealed
US FDA warns of stroke risk with multiple sclerosis drug: industry news round-up
Alzheimer’s drug development halted following toxic reaction: industry news round-up
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
Link between Alzheimer’s disease and periodontal bacteria gains traction
Injury/trauma
New technology generates synthetic speech using brain activity
Abnormal tau protein detected by experimental PET scan in brains of former NFL players
Unique tau filament structures discovered in head-injury associated dementia
Movement disorders
Parkinson’s disease: spinal stimulation restores movement
Neuro-ophthalmology
Gene therapy breakthrough allows mice to regain sight
Could an eye scan detect signs of Alzheimer's disease?
Vision in Alzheimer's disease: a focus on the anterior afferent pathway
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
Cerebral organoids: scientists grow ‘mini-brains’ that can contract muscle
Could targeting 'extinction neurons' help treat anxiety and PTSD?
Daily cannabis use linked to increased risk of developing psychotic disorder
Oncology/tumor
SurVaxM for newly diagnosed glioblastoma: an interview with Manmeet Ahluwalia
Recurrent glioblastoma could be effectively treated using pembrolizumab
A peek behind the paper – Charles Cobbs on the Nativis Voyager® for the treatment of glioblastoma
Pain
Why are migraines more common in women? New sex-specific insights revealed
Could neuropathic pain be treated by modulation of immune cells?
New smartphone application could detect first signs of opioid overdose
Sleep
Tau accumulation in the brain may be linked to sleep apnea
Sleep deprivation: can you catch-up on the weekend?
Night owls vs morning larks: are there differences in brain function?
