Neurology
Neuroplasticity and Post-Stroke Care: Achieving Optimal Conditions for Each Patient
Neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to rewire and “heal” itself, is of particular interest in modern post-stroke care. However,...
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With the help of a few algorithms, combining a pen, a piece of paper, and a drawing tablet can yield a very accurate medical diagnostic tool.
Movement Disorders
Discovery of Enzyme Provides New Drug Target for Parkinson’s Disease
Sep 28, 2017
| Men's Health, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Trending Movement Disorder Videos, Women’s Health
Asparagine endopeptidase (AEP), an enzyme already identified as a contributor to the tangling of tau proteins and increasing neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's cases, is now also believed to activate cleaving of alpha-synuclein in humans which leads to the formation of Lewy bodies, also increasing neurotoxicity in...
Parkinson Disease
Examining Gender Disparities in PD Research and Treatment
Sep 19, 2017
| Human Interest, Internal Medicine, Men's Health, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Psychiatry & Mental Health, Trending Movement Disorder Videos, Women’s Health
Traditionally, men have been more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson disease. However, as people continue to live longer, cases of female patients with PD are becoming more prevalent.
Describing the Brain’s Encoding Process
Jun 16, 2017
