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Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurodegenerative Diseases Part 1

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common causes of disability and death in people. About 1.6 million… Read More

September 17, 2019

Microglial Priming in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common types of dementia among older adults. Research studies have demonstrated that… Read More

September 16, 2019

Microglial Priming in the Central Nervous System

Microglial cells make up about 10 to 15 percent of all the glial cells in the human body, which can… Read More

September 13, 2019

Brain Health Benefits of Low-Level Laser Therapy

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT), also known as photobiomodulation, is the use of low-power lasers or light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for treatment… Read More

September 11, 2019

Red Light Therapy for Neurological Diseases

About 6 million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and about 50 million people worldwide have dementia.… Read More

September 10, 2019

Light Therapy for Brain Disorders

The human brain is made up of approximately billions of small cells which utilize electrical impulses and chemical signals to… Read More

September 9, 2019

Transcranial Lasers for Cognitive Brain Function

According to research studies, transcranial infrared laser stimulation, as well as other types of transcranial lasers, utilized on frontal cortex… Read More

September 5, 2019

Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infections Part 2

Central nervous system, or CNS, infections can be life-threatening if they are not diagnosed and treated early. Because CNS infections… Read More

September 4, 2019

Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infections Part 1

The central nervous system, or CNS, plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of infection. The CNS is regulated by… Read More

September 3, 2019

Protein Folding and Neurological Disease

We often think of proteins are nutrients found in the food we eat and the main component of muscles, however,… Read More

August 28, 2019

What is Mitochondrial Disease?

Mitochondria are the "energy factory" of the human body. Several thousand mitochondria can be found in nearly every cell. Mitochondria… Read More

August 27, 2019

What is Cerebrovascular Disease?

Cerebrovascular disease is characterized as a group of diseases, conditions, and disorders which ultimately affects the blood vessels and the… Read More

August 26, 2019

What is Cerebral Perfusion Pressure?

Cerebral perfusion pressure, or CPP, is the net pressure gradient which carries oxygen to brain tissue. It is measured by… Read More

August 22, 2019

What is the Role of Glial Cells?

You have probably heard about the "gray matter" of the brain which is made up of cells known as neurons,… Read More

August 21, 2019

Apoptosis in Neurological Diseases

Neural cell death can occur both during the development and throughout the pathophysiology of the nervous system. Two different types… Read More

August 20, 2019

What are Brain Disorders?

The human brain is the human body's control center. It is a fundamental structure in the nervous system, which also… Read More

August 19, 2019

Understanding the Structure and Function of a Neuron

In humans, the nervous system consists of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system,… Read More

August 15, 2019

What is Functional Neurology?

Functional neurology primarily focuses on the fundamentals of neuron health and it is mainly based on neuroplasticity theories. It's believed… Read More

August 14, 2019

Difference Between AMPA and NMDA Receptors

Glutamate is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, or CNS, of mammals and it primarily interacts with… Read More

August 12, 2019