Results from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) revealed that ibudilast was better […]
Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures
Researchers have successfully demonstrated how an electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop and even prevent epileptic […]
The link between obesity, the brain, and genetics
Clinicians should consider how the way we think can make us vulnerable to obesity, and how obesity is genetically intertwined […]
Novel brain network linked to chronic pain in Parkinson’s disease
Scientists have revealed a novel brain network that links pain in Parkinson’s disease (PD) to a specific region of the […]
Drug Combo Fights Melanoma That Has Spread to Brain
THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 — A combination of two drugs that work with the immune system can help beat back […]
Researchers identify key brain circuits for reward-seeking and avoidance behavior
Researchers have identified connections between neurons in brain systems associated with reward, stress, and emotion. Conducted in mice, the new […]
Dehydration alters human brain shape and activity, slackens task performance
When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and doing monotonous tasks can get harder. […]
Sitting For Long Periods Can Reduce Blood Flow To Brain
Sitting behind a desk all day and struggling to concentrate come 3pm? New research has found that staying sedentary can […]
Treatment hope for the cancer that killed Dame Tessa Jowell
Chemical could cause the cells of the brain cancer that killed Dame Tessa Jowell to ‘self-destruct’ Scientists discover a chemical […]
New chemical causes deadly brain cancer to self-destruct
Glioblastoma is a deadly form of brain cancer. Glioblastoma tumors emerge from the sticky, supportive tissue of the brain, which […]