The recent death of the beloved comedian and actor Robin Williams by suicide took fans by complete surprise and left many in mourning for the master of improvisation. A recent report in Salon provides details from Williams' autopsy report that indicates the presence of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), which may explain some of his uncharacteristic behavior of late. In addition to DLB, Williams also suffered from Parkinson's.

Yet another blood test for Alzheimer's disease is being developed--this time by a group of Japanese researchers. The technique could, if approved, be used to screen patients who show no signs of neurodegeneration. 

Cardiff University in Wales has broken ground on a $70 million brain imaging center expected to be "unique within Europe." A range of brain mapping techniques will be implemented to improve researchers' understanding of diseases like multiple schlerosis, schizophrenia and dementia.

A spike in regulatory requirements has been reported by Regulatory Focus according to data released by George Mason University's Mercatus Center for market research in Arlington, Va. According to the numbers, FDA requirements picked up 15 percent from the year 2000 until 2012.

Three biomedical companies from across the globe are banding together with research institutions to develop knowledge about a “super-family” of protein receptors called G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Images of these biomarkers could open the door to a new era of pharmaceuticals.

Toxins produced by highly specialized stem cells work to treat brain cancer. Researchers from Harvard Medical School are the engineers behind these killer stem cells.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has relaunched its Open Payment website. The general impression is that the new site is worlds easier to navigate than its original launch.

A new and tiny camera steals from the sight of the powerful, all-seeing mantis shrimp in order to detect cancers that we currently cannot. The new and rather simple system relies on polarized light, which these shrimps can see in spades, to create a whole new dimension of cancer imaging, according to this report from Smithsonian.