neurological diseases

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 28, 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

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

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

The Annual Cost of Neurological Disease in the US

Neurological diseases are characterized as health issues associated with the brain, the spine, and the nerves which connect them. Neurological… Read More

August 7, 2019