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	February 6, 2019
	Neurology / Neuroscience
	The latest neurology news from News Medical

Making the Most of Microdialysis for Neurotransmitter Analysis

News-Medical speaks to Martin Eysberg, who discusses the effects of monoamines such as dopamine on behavior and neurological disease and provides an introduction to the ALEXYS Neurotransmitter Analyzer, an extremely precise UHPLC-EC detector that is ideal for the study of neurotransmission over time.

			New study may help develop corrective mechanisms for neurodegenerative diseases, ischemia In the last decade, there has been a growing body of experimental data confirming that neural networks are the minimal functional unit of the nervous system.In the last decade, there has been a growing body of experimental data confirming that neural networks are the minimal functional unit of the nervous system.

			Research could potentially lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases Scientists from the University of Sheffield have identified new messenger molecules shuttled between cells which could help to protect the survival of neurones - potentially leading to new treatments for MND .

	WPI researchers use brain imaging to enhance personal learning environments Could a computer detect a person's emotions? Could it tell when someone is frustrated over something like a tricky math problem on an online tutoring program? Could it detect deep reflection on a problem? A research team led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute computer science assistant professor Erin Solovey is working to develop a system that could extract that information by merging computer science with neuroscience.

	Female stroke survivors twice as likely to suffer from severe depression New research today published in the European Journal of Neurology has found that women are twice as likely to suffer from severe depression following a stroke than men.

	Study explains why women are more prone to Alzheimer’s disease A study of 300 elderly individuals who underwent PET scans has revealed that women are more likely to develop the tau and beta-amyloid aggregates in the brain.

	UCLA-led scientists discover new clues to what goes wrong in the brains of people with autism A team of UCLA-led scientists has discovered important clues to what goes wrong in the brains of people with autism -- a developmental disorder with no cure and for which scientists have no deep understanding of what causes it.

	Fibrinogen results in cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, finds study It has long been known that patients with Alzheimer's disease have abnormalities in the vast network of blood vessels in the brain. Some of these alterations may also contribute to age-related cognitive decline in people without dementia.

	Salk researchers pin down why some patients don't respond to common antidepressants The most commonly prescribed antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, lift the fog of depression for many people. But for around a third of people with major depressive disorder, SSRIs don't make much of a difference.

	UC study reveals most effective medication for treating pediatric anxiety Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) examined common medications prescribed for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, to determine which are the most effective and best-tolerated.

	USC researchers use AI to identify blood-based markers of Alzheimer's disease Nearly 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. While age is the greatest risk factor for developing the disease, researchers believe most Alzheimer's cases occur as a result of complex interactions among genes and other factors. But those factors and the role they play are not known--yet.