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How Chemotherapy Triggers Nerve Damage, and How to Stop It

Answers to important questions: Q: What causes nerve damage from chemotherapy? A: The stress response in immune cells, triggered by the IRE1α sensor, causes inflammation…

Parkinson’s Disease

Sleep Disorders Predict Parkinson’s or Dementia Years Ahead

Answers To Important Questions: Q: What is Vicky syndrome? A: Vicky syndrome is a rare inherited neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the EPG5 gene.…

Parkinson’s Disease

Gene Behind Child Brain Disorder Also Tied to Parkinson’s Disease

Answers to important questions: Q: What is Vicky syndrome? A: Vicky syndrome is a rare inherited neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the EPG5 gene.…

Epilepsy

Newly Discovered Gene Mutation Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Summary: Researchers have identified mutations in the noncoding gene RNU2-2 that cause a recently described neurodevelopmental disorder that is often associated with severe epilepsy. The discovery…

Epilepsy

Can a Disconnected Brain Be Conscious?

Answers to important questions: Question: What have researchers discovered about the severed brain hemisphere? A: They discovered that brain hemispheres that have been surgically isolated…