WASHINGTON D.C.: Neurodegenerative diseases refer to conditions that involve neurons in the brain. These conditions can affect balance, movement, speech, and respiratory and cardiac functions. They can be inherited or be of unknown etiology. Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and are severely debilitating. They result in Read More »

EL PASO: A great deal of recent research has explored the link between repetitive brain injury and dementia, but a new study claims to have found the onset of the disease occurs much earlier than suspected.

After studying a large group of deceased athletes and Read More »

DENVER: The brain chemical dopamine – already known to be important for thinking, memory, movement and reward – may also play a key role in maintaining chronic pain, says a new study.

Researchers have traced the path of pain signals between the brain and spinal Read More »

FORT WORTH: It’s been known since the 16th century that neurons and blood vessels often traverse the body side by side but it was only more recently discovered that the growth of neuronal and vascular networks is controlled by the same molecules.

“Most interesting is Read More »