Research Gives New Insight Into the Evolution of the Nervous System
Policy
Policy Watch: Does the Government ‘Blueprint’ to Lower Drug Prices Help Neurology?
October 19, 2018 | Neurology Today
In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, the AAN responded to the Administration's latest proposal to lower drug prices and reduce patients' out of pocket costs. Among concerns, the AAN objected to the suggestions to move Part B drugs to Part D coverage.
U.S. Proposes Requirement for Drug Makers to Disclose Medicine Prices in TV Ads
October 15, 2018 | CBS News
The federal government wants to force drug makers to disclose prices for prescription medicines in their TV commercials. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar unveiled a proposal to require drug companies to list prices in TV ads.
Industry Science
Jeff Hawkins Is Finally Ready to Explain His Brain Research
October 14, 2018 | NY Times
Jeff Hawkins, a Silicon Valley veteran who spent the last decade exploring the mysteries of the human brain, is expected to unveil his team’s latest research, which he says explains the inner workings of cortical columns, a basic building block of brain function.
Science in the News
Research Gives New Insight Into the Evolution of the Nervous System
October 18, 2018 | University of Exeter
Pioneering research has given a fascinating fresh insight into how animal nervous systems evolved from simple structures to become the complex network transmitting signals between different parts of the body. The new study used simple multicellular organisms called Placozoa to reveal the beginnings of the nervous systems found in more complex animals.
Electrical Properties of Dendrites Help Explain Our Brain's Unique Computing Power
October 18, 2018 | MIT News
Neurons in the human brain receive electrical signals from thousands of other cells, and long neural extensions called dendrites play a critical role in incorporating all that information, so the cells can respond appropriately.
