In a feat of nanoengineering, scientists have developed a new technique to map electrical circuits…
Browsing: Neurology
Neurology is the branch of medicine and science focused on the study of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. It investigates how the nervous system functions, how it controls the body, and what happens when it malfunctions due to injury, disease, or genetic conditions. Neurologists study disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, stroke, and multiple sclerosis, aiming to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. This page features the latest research in neurology, offering insights into brain function, neural disorders, and cutting-edge therapies that are shaping the future of brain and nervous system health.
In a new study, Yale researchers report the healing effects of stem cells in spinal…
The nervous system has the capacity to change based on experience. This plasticity is thought…
A pioneering study has found that patients with Parkinson’s disease have more errors in the…
Exactly 200 years ago, the Swedish scientist Jöns Jacob Berzelius discovered the trace element selenium,…
When you enter a room, your brain is bombarded with sensory information. If the room…
New research examining brain lesions in individuals with a history of criminal behavior found a…
Roughly, one in a hundred adults has problems with speaking fluently. Not much is known…
Very old rhesus monkeys exhibit similar patterns of brain pathology as human Alzheimer’s patients, researchers…
Combining neuroscience with algorithms and network science, Yale researchers have developed a method of analyzing…
Scientists have long sought to unravel the molecular mysteries that make the human brain special:…
Steak or ice cream? To make the choice, the brain assigns a value to each…
A new study from MIT provides evidence for an alternative timekeeping system that relies on…
The first study to actually count the number of cortical neurons in the brains of…
The most dramatic divergence between humans and other primates can be found in the brain,…
New research from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School suggests that gut bacteria at young…
Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain…
New research from the University of Edinburgh reveals that Chimpanzee brains may be more different…