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Study: Motor cortex necessary for movement control in response to unexpected situations

Scientists have demonstrated that the motor cortex is necessary for the execution of corrective movements in response to unexpected changes of sensory input but not when the same movements are executed spontaneously.

23 Aug 2018

Alzheimer’s screening may one day be carried out using an eye exam

New findings suggest that it may be possible to use an eye test to screen people for their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

23 Aug 2018

Immunotherapy combination shrinks melanoma that has spread to the brain

Combination immunotherapy shrank melanoma that has spread to the brain in more than half of the patients in a clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine led by an investigator at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

23 Aug 2018

Common ADHD drug may cause adverse psychotic side effects

In the scientific article recently published in Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Erica Ramstad and others reviewed the existing evidence between various psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, problems with concentration or anxiety with methylphenidate, a drug commonly prescribed as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.

22 Aug 2018

Study reveals how socioeconomic status affects racial, ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survival

A new study provides insights into the degree to which socioeconomic status explains racial and ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survival.

20 Aug 2018

Common signs that indicate vision problems in children

Healthy vision is essential to a child's success in the classroom. Some children may eventually require glasses.

14 Aug 2018

Study: Many pediatric brain tumor survivors do not achieve complete independence as adults

In the first study of its kind, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have found that more than half of pediatric central nervous system tumor survivors do not achieve complete independence as adults.

10 Aug 2018

Scientists make surprising discovery in nerve cells

Purkinje cells are a central part of the human cerebellum, the part of the brain that plays an important role in motor learning, fine motor control of the muscle, equilibrium and posture but also influences emotions, perception, memory and language.

10 Aug 2018

Defects in RNA modification can cause altered smooth muscle contraction

Genetic information is stored in DNA and is passed on in a very stable manner from one cell to the next or from one generation to the next.

9 Aug 2018

Study finds link between degenerative eye conditions and Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is difficult to diagnose as well as treat, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool using the window to the brain: the eye.

9 Aug 2018

New CAR T-cell immunotherapy trial targets solid tumors

Seattle Children's has opened a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy trial for children and young adults with relapsed or refractory non-central nervous system EGFR-expressing solid tumors. In the phase 1 trial, STRIvE-01, cancer-fighting CAR T cells will target the EGFR protein expressed in many childhood sarcoma, kidney and neuroblastoma tumors.

7 Aug 2018

Survey: Blood cancers still take longer time for diagnosis than other types of cancer

A survey of patients treated for cancer on the NHS in England shows that blood cancers are still taking longer to be diagnosed than other types of cancer.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers investigate how afferent nerves that sprout from the ectopic ear reach the brain

In vertebrates, the inner ear develops from the otic placode, a group of cells found in a specific region on the surface of the growing embryo.

27 Jul 2018

Experts describe role of quantitative systems pharmacology in first-in-human clinical trials

Certara, the global leader in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, market access and real-world evidence services, announced today that Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics has published its "Letter to the Editor" describing the important role that quantitative systems pharmacology can play in defining dosing criteria for first-in-human clinical trials, together with the European Medicines Agency's response.

26 Jul 2018

Central Nervous System News and Research

Study: Motor cortex necessary for movement control in response to unexpected situations

Alzheimer’s screening may one day be carried out using an eye exam

Immunotherapy combination shrinks melanoma that has spread to the brain

Common ADHD drug may cause adverse psychotic side effects

Study reveals how socioeconomic status affects racial, ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survival

Common signs that indicate vision problems in children

Study: Many pediatric brain tumor survivors do not achieve complete independence as adults

Scientists make surprising discovery in nerve cells

Defects in RNA modification can cause altered smooth muscle contraction

Study finds link between degenerative eye conditions and Alzheimer's disease

New CAR T-cell immunotherapy trial targets solid tumors

Survey: Blood cancers still take longer time for diagnosis than other types of cancer

Researchers investigate how afferent nerves that sprout from the ectopic ear reach the brain

Experts describe role of quantitative systems pharmacology in first-in-human clinical trials

Cutting-edge laboratory technique recapitulates brain development more accurately than ever

Study reveals how giant neurons in the brain may play huge role in generalized arousal

Study uncovers molecular key for delaying progression of multiple sclerosis

Scientists demonstrate a new regulation mechanism for skeletal muscles

Scientists discover protein regulator of myelin production

Researchers unravel how ALL invades the central nervous system

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