neurological disease

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 17, 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 5, 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 4, 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 29, 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 27, 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 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

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