Neuroscience

Sedative combats virus that can cause birth defects

A common sedative may help combat common viral infections that can cause birth defects in developing babies, Yale researchers report June 19 in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Failure in recycling cellular membrane may be a trigger of Parkinson's

A genetic mutation found in patients with early-onset Parkinson's disease has been used to create a mouse model of the disease. The advance adds to growing evidence that—at least in a subset of patients—the neurodegenerative ...

Neuroscience

Zika uses axons to spread havoc in central nervous system

The Zika virus wreaks havoc in the central nervous system well after the initial stages of pregnancy and can use long axon projections of neurons to spread, a new Yale School of Medicine study suggests. 

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Low levels of manganese in welding fumes cause neurological problems

Welders exposed to airborne manganese at estimated levels below federal occupational safety standards exhibit neurological problems similar to Parkinson's disease, according to new research at Washington University School ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UN: Zika increasingly alarming but Rio Olympics should be OK

The World Health Organization's chief says the agency is increasingly worried about the Zika virus, even though it does not recommend canceling or postponing the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.

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