Topic: Neurology Department March 29, 2018 Slow, steady waves keep brain hummingSuch rhythmic waves linked to state of consciousness.News Release March 26, 2018 Antibody removes Alzheimer’s plaques, in micePotential therapy removes APOE and plaques from brain.News Release March 21, 2018 Link between 2 key Alzheimer’s proteins explainedTargeting tau production may lead to treatment.News Release March 6, 2018 Alzheimer’s blood test detects disease decades before symptoms, aiding drug searchSource: CNBC January 31, 2018 Stroke recovery improved by sensory deprivation, mouse study showsTrimming animals’ whiskers activates brain to rewire damaged circuits after stroke.News Release January 29, 2018 Body clock disruptions occur years before memory loss in Alzheimer’sFindings could help ID risk of disease earlier.News Release January 17, 2018 Major Alzheimer’s study aims to predict who will develop the disease$10.3 million also funds efforts to establish disease timeline.News Release, Video December 27, 2017 Lack of sleep boosts levels of Alzheimer’s proteinsStudy shows sleepless night taxes brain’s waste-disposal abilities.News Release December 15, 2017 This may be a turning point in treating neurodegenerative diseasesSource: The Guardian December 12, 2017 Medical School faculty named to National Academy of InventorsAchilefu, Holtzman, Leuthardt honored for innovation.News Release December 6, 2017 Alzheimer’s damage in mice reduced with compound that targets APOE geneAPOE is major Alzheimer’s risk gene.News Release December 4, 2017 Pursuing a precision paradigmMedical school experts describe the move from current standards of care to a more personalized approach to treatment.Source: Washington Magazine November 27, 2017 Weihl named Denny-Brown neurological scholarRecognized for studies of degenerative muscle diseases.National Leaders November 7, 2017 Obituary: William Landau, professor emeritus, 93Former head of neurology specialized in movement disorders.Obituaries October 27, 2017 $5.9 million aimed at gathering data on older motorists’ driving habitsData may help people drive safely for longer.News Release October 13, 2017 $3.7 million to help research neurological disorders linked to manganeseFocus in South Africa, where most manganese found.News Release October 9, 2017 Alzheimer’s gene poses both risk — and benefitsStudy suggests role of inflammation in brain disease is complicated.News Release September 20, 2017 Newly ID’d role of major Alzheimer’s gene suggests possible therapeutic targetBlocking ApoE4 in brain may prevent nerve cell death, inflammation.News Release September 14, 2017 Medical history can point to earlier Parkinson’s disease diagnosisAlgorithm could alert doctors to evaluate for the disease.News Release July 27, 2017 Scientists become research subjects in after-hours brain-scanning projectUnique features of individual brains captured.News Release July 19, 2017 Blood test IDs key Alzheimer’s markerStudy findings are significant step in predicting disease risk.News Release July 10, 2017 Sleep, Alzheimer’s link explainedPoor sleep leads to increase in Alzheimer's proteins associated with cognitive decline.News Release May 26, 2017 Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed handsDevice reads brain signals, converts them into motion.News Release May 16, 2017 Washington People: Bradley SchlaggarFamily's medical challenges deepen neurologist's understanding of what it means to be a doctor.Washington People Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 7 8 9 10 11 Next ›