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Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about 1 in 100 people across the world. Yet the precise biological pathways that underlie stuttering are not well understood.
Dion pulls out of her upcoming Europe tour after delivering devastating news to her fans about her health.
People who get COVID continue to face increased risks of developing some neurological and psychiatric conditions, like psychosis and dementia, for up to two years afterwards.
Existing brain connections may influence the effectiveness of neurostimulation. Tailoring treatments to each individual brain could expand the number of conditions brain stimulation can treat.
As if the symptoms of COVID-19 were not disturbing enough, physicians have noted a rare neurological condition that emerges during some severe cases of this viral infection.
One way the novel coronavirus might enter the brain is through the olfactory nerves in the nose.
Biological research can inspire technological innovation. Also, software that models computer networks can inform health care for patients with neurological disorders.
More than 16 million people in the U.S. take care of people with dementia. Could we learn something from how other cultures view dementia as more of a social disease rather than a lonely one?
Fungi perform a vital role in the biological cycle, but pose an increasing danger to human health – invasive fungal infections kill three times more people than malaria.
Antisense therapy showed promising results in a first-in-human trial for Huntington’s disease.
There’s more to Tourette syndrome than swearing and shouting. Over the last several years, many life-altering treatments of this tic disorder have become available to patients and their families.
The blood-brain barrier helps protect the brain, but it also creates difficulties in treating brain disorders. Ultrasound may offer a safe way to more effectively deliver therapies.
People with neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s often have difficulty swallowing, a dangerous condition. Here’s why treatment of these illnesses should include attention to swallowing problems.
Arthrogryposis is where a baby’s joints are deformed due to a shortening (known as contractures) of the muscles from before birth.
Much research has been focused on finding a non-invasive way to measure pressure in the brain, which is an important part of accurately diagnosing neurosurgical conditions.
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology and President of Research-Aid Networks, University of Kent
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Professor of Neuroscience, Royal Veterinary College
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Paediatric neurosurgeon, University of Cape Town
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Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Department of infectious diseases and Dept of Obstetrics and gynaecology, Monash University
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Professor, University of Florida
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Director, Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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6th Century Chair in Immunology, Director, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, University of Aberdeen
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Medical student, Indiana University
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Professor of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering, Tau Beta Pi Eminent Engineer, University of South Florida
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Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor, Neurology, Wake Forest University
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Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
