Researchers in Australia have developed a new, minimally-invasive, brain-machine interface that could be beneficial in the treatment of epilepsy in future. The system consists of a stent-based electrode, called a stentrode, which can be implanted within a blood vessel next to the brain and records neuronal activity taking place within the brain over an extended [...]
The scientists at the Parkinson’s UK-funded Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre have discovered new clues as to how Parkinson’s spreads from cell to cell. Alpha-synuclein is a naturally occurring protein that is believed to play a central role in the spread of Parkinson’s. The research, published today in Stem Cell Reports, is the first to link the [...]
Neumann-Haefelin T1, Moseley ME, Albers GW. Abstract During the 1990s, novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques have emerged that allow the noninvasive and rapid assessment of normal brain functioning and cerebral pathophysiology. Some of these techniques, including diffusion-weighted imaging and perfusion-weighted imaging, have already been used extensively in specialized centers for the evaluation of patients [...]
A breakthrough in Alzheimer's research reveals that an abnormal build-up of fat droplets in the brain may cause or speed up the disease. The finding promises to open new avenues in the search for a cure or new treatments. The study could prove to be a missing link in the field of Alzheimer's disease research. [...]
A new study, published in Neurology, finds plaques in the brains of middle-aged people who have experienced head injuries. These amyloid plaques match those found in Alzheimer's, but their spatial distribution differs. According to an editorial that is published alongside the present research, visitors to the emergency department for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have risen [...]
Allen Brown, M.D., Associate Professor of PM&R at Mayo Clinic discusses the clinical management of concussive brain injuries. Customized treatment is based upon their unique circumstances
