Neurology

Addressing Mitochondrial Alterations in C9orf72-ALS  SAMANTHA PRYOR, ND  Last year my first submission to NDNR was about microbiome alterations found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [...]

What are the Nerves Trying to Communicate?  CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  About 7-10% of the population suffers from neuropathic pain and doctors are often unable to effectively and completely [...]

From Columbia University Irving Medical Center A new algorithm developed by researchers at Columbia University can analyze thousands of variants across the genome and estimate a person’s [...]

From Technion-Israel Institute of Technology From the moment we are born, and even before that, we interact with the world through movement. We move our lips to smile or to talk. We extend our [...]

From Max-Planck-Gesellschaft They are part of the brain of almost every animal species, yet they remain usually invisible even under the electron microscope. “Electrical synapses are like [...]

AMY CHADWICK, ND Adaptability is essential for survival. But responding to stressors, or more importantly, thriving mentally, emotionally, and physically, is not simply a reflexive action of [...]

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO The lethargy that many Alzheimer’s patients experience is caused not by a lack of sleep, but rather by the degeneration of a type of neuron [...]

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY When we make complex decisions, we have to take many factors into account. Some choices have a high payoff but carry potential risks; others are lower risk [...]

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT Have you ever wondered what the millions of neurons in your brain are doing when you ponder a favorite piece of art? In a new paper just published in the Journal of [...]

ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), sometimes referred to as a “pacemaker for the brain,” involves a stimulator device that [...]