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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 23, 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 22, 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 21, 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 20, 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 16, 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 15, 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

5 Ways to Improve Brain Health

Until only several decades ago, neuroscientists believed that the brain stopped creating new neural connections, meaning that your memory starts… Read More

August 9, 2019

Understanding the Life and Death of a Neuron

For many years, most neuroscientists believed we were born with all the neurons we were ever going to carry in… Read More

August 8, 2019