Neurological

Arkenlight and Axorus have teamed up to prototype the first artificial neuron powered by a diamond betavoltaic battery made from nuclear waste. The goal is to develop medical-grade implants with energy sources that will last decades without charging.

A new study has found the type 2 diabetes significantly accelerates brain aging. While the pattern of neurodegeneration is similar to normal brain aging, it was found to progress around 26 percent faster in those with the largely preventable disease.

New research has found the world’s first portable MRI machine can accurately detect ischemic strokes. The machine was authorized by the FDA in 2020 and researchers are increasingly demonstrating it to be as effective a tool as bigger MRI devices.

New research has found genetically engineered bacteria may be an effective Parkinson’s disease treatment. Scientists engineered a bacteria to synthesize a consistent source of medicine inside a patient’s gut, and animal tests have shown it is effective.

A study in Nature Communications using nonhuman primates found SARS-CoV-2 infection, regardless of disease severity, can lead to neuroinflammation and small bleeds which may account for many of the neurological symptoms reported by patients.

New University of Cambridge-led research has found many long COVID patients are experiencing significant and measurable memory or concentration impairments, even after mild illness.

For decades those with multiple sclerosis have suggested dairy products can exacerbate their disease. Now researchers have shown how this could be occurring, by finding a protein in cow milk can trigger the immune cells known to damage neurons in MS.

Scientists have demonstrated in rodents a new type of "micromagnet" that can work as a miniaturized mechanical switch to turn on touch-sensitive cells, offering a new method for controlling specific regions of the brain.

What is your pre-bedtime routine? Across a series of robust mouse experiments a new study is shedding light on what goes on in the brain before sleep and how those pre-sleep behaviors directly activate parts of the brain that help initiate sleep.

A new study has built on evidence indicating long COVID symptoms may be linked to immune system activity. The research found markers of inflammation in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients experiencing brain fog months following a mild case of COVID-19.

A novel study has investigated the lingering cognitive effects of mild COVID-19 in the months following infection. The research revealed minor deficits in attention and memory can be seen for up to six months following a mild infection.

For around a decade, scientists researching Parkinson's disease have been probing a pathway involved in the way brain cells process energy, and now a mystery around the role of a particular protein has been solved thanks to a new live action view.