A new study from MIT provides evidence for an alternative timekeeping system that relies on…
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.
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…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have…
A scientist at the University of Guelph has discovered the type of stem cell that…
New research from Yale University reveals that the laminin alpha 5 molecule is crucial to…
A new genome-wide association study (GWAS) by Yale and University of Pennsylvania researchers found that…
According to MIT neuroscientists, the existence of “silent engrams” suggests that existing models of memory…
Figuring out how to pedal a bike and memorizing the rules of chess require two…
By cutting off a process that cancerous cells rely, researchers from MIT have identified a…
A newly published study from the Max Planck Institute compares the olfactory bulbs of individuals…
A newly published study from the Harvard Medical School casts doubt on the prevailing model…
Neuroscientists from MIT have shown, for the first time, that recalling a memory requires a…
A newly published study from Yale University identified two genes that are crucial to the…
Research from MIT suggests a new approach to developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, revealing a…