Will This New Drug Mean Relief for Migraine Sufferers?
Neurologist Gary Jay, MD, answers questions about the newly approved medication to prevent migraines.
Category: Brain Health
Can Eating Hot Peppers Give You A “Thunderclap” Headache?
These terrible headaches aren’t common, but they could be a sign of more serious problems.
Your Brain, on Electricity
Weak streams of electricity directed into the brain could help conditions such as depression, schizophrenia and chronic pain.
Why Won’t My Kid Sleep?
How you can help your children—and yourself—catch some zzz’s.
Beyond Memory Loss
Know the early signs of cognitive decline and when to be concerned it might be Alzheimer’s.
New Wearable Device Uses Electric Fields to Treat Glioblastomas
Optune device can prolong GBM life expectancy for an average of three months
How Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Parkinson’s Patients
The procedure can minimize symptoms and medication dosage to a dramatic effect.
Beyond the Helmet: Protecting the Brain of Your Athlete
Here’s what to know about protecting your child’s brain, face and teeth from injury.
NIH grant to help UNC researchers explore microRNA as route to Alzh...
The National Institute on Aging awarded a $2.6-million, five-year grant to UNC’s Mohanish Deshmukh’s lab to explore miR-29, a key molecule that helps mature brain cells avoid death.
When the Brain’s Wiring Breaks
The UNC lab of Anne Taylor discovers key molecular details of a common type of brain injury and a possible new treatment strategy.
Brain Health, News, Research, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury
Unraveling Alzheimer’s: New Study Documents How Brain Cells Go Bad
In a first-of-its-kind study, UNC researchers show how a damaging cascade of events inside brain cells - and related to Alzheimer's disease - can be stopped or reversed.