The chemokine CXCL12 mediates the anti-amyloidogenic action of painless human Nerve Growth Factor
Capsoni et al. show that intranasal administration of a newly developed ‘painless NGF’ leads to potent anti-amyloidogenic effects in a rodent model of Alzheimer’s disease. Full text version
The whole-brain pattern of magnetic susceptibility perturbations in Parkinson’s disease
Using a newly validated iron-sensitive MRI measure, Acosta-Cabronero et al. map whole-brain changes consistent with iron accumulation in Parkinson’s disease.
Preoperative automated fibre quantification predicts postoperative seizure outcome in temporal lobe epilepsy
Around half of all patients fail to achieve seizure freedom after temporal lobe resection. Keller et al. identify preoperative diffusion abnormalities that predict postoperative seizures, and thus hold promise as prognostic markers.
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Perfect Mind – On Shakespeare and the Brain
It is often said that Shakespeare was a psychoanalyst 300 years before Freud. Drawing on examples from Macbeth to King Lear, Robert McCrum argues that Shakespeare was also something of a proto-neurologist.
2016: the year of Zika
As of 28 July 2016, 14 countries or territories have reported microcephaly and other central nervous system malformations associated with ZIKV infection. Find out what is scientifically known about the neurological complications of ZIKV.
The lifelong importance of nutrition in pregnancy for brain development
Susanne R. de Rooij discusses how although nutrition affects the brain throughout life it is potentially most important during the critical prenatal period, during which the lion’s share of our brain development takes place.
Today's Forecast: Cloudy with a chance of seizures
For people suffering from recurrent epileptic seizures, one of the most burdensome aspects of their condition is the unpredictability of their seizures. Find out how an online competition has advanced seizure forecasting.
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