More articles about: Neurology
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Geeking Out About Neuroanatomy
A professor uses games and apps to teach neurology
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Outsmarting brain cancer
The approach, studied in mice, overcomes the blood brain barrier and breaks the shield tumors build against the immune response.
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Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory
According to a study, researchers find that disrupted sleep in mice leads to limited to no emotional responses.   
Microscopic image of developing fruit fly brain lobes.
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Scientists Identify Genes Involved in Neuron Development
The study identifies RNAs not previously known in these processes, helping to better understand how the complex neuron-generation process works at the molecular level.
Dr. Lori Isom looking into a microscope
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Dr. Isom’s Michigan Answer: Ending epilepsy in children
Over the last 26 years Dr. Isom has led a team of researchers who have worked diligently to solve the puzzle behind Dravet syndrome, a deadly type of pediatric seizure disorder that carries a high risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
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Escape from Oblivion: How the Brain Reboots after Deep Anesthesia
How does the brain wake up after anesthesia? A new study illuminates our understanding of how our brains come back to consciousness after being put under.
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A ‘Dynamic’ Technique to Categorize Seizures
An international group of experts suggests an approach to study seizures that could help propel understanding of epilepsy forward.
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How Diabetes and Obesity Affect the Brain
Through a Q&A, a physician-scientist explains his latest research in the area
Brain split in half, with half of it asleep and half awake.
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How to Tell If a Brain Is Awake
Are EEG’s a reliable determinant of consciousness? Findings from a new study add to the continuing scientific debate and urge more cautious readings of EEG results.
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March Madness With a Dose of Sleep Science
A neurologist at the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center combined her basketball fandom and sleep science expertise to pick games in the tournament.
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Saving Lives with Basic Science
A focus on ending deadly seizures
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How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation
A new study from researchers at Michigan Medicine explores links between chronic joint inflammation and cognitive impairment.
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Report Reveals Prominence of Double Vision Complaints
Seeing double is a fairly common issue — that can be serious. That’s why both eye specialists and primary care providers should be prepared to address it.
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For Geriatric Falls, ‘Brain Speed’ May Matter More than Lower Limb Strength
Measuring simple & complex reaction times using a new device that could help assess the risk of geriatric falls. Learn more about brain speed & falls in elderly.
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Brain Training
A call for changes in neuroscience education