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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

Genervon reports new findings that drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in mice model

Following the closure of several research programs for Alzheimer's disease, in early 2018 the FDA issued a release entitled "Draft Guidance for Industry: Early Alzheimer's Disease: Developing Drugs for Treatment." Encouraged by the proposed changes in the new guidance, Genervon's research team reported new findings that its drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in an early AD transgenic APP mice model.

25 Sep 2018

Activation of glial cells causes inflammation in the brain of fibromyalgia patients

The causes of the difficult-to-treat pain syndrome fibromyalgia are largely unknown. Using PET brain imaging, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Harvard University have now shown that glial cells - the central nervous system's immune cells - are activated in the brains of patients with fibromyalgia. The finding opens the way for new therapies

25 Sep 2018

Researchers develop way to measure different types of fear of falling in patients with Parkinson’s

Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement, causes one of the highest risks of falling among all neurological conditions. Due to this, many patients develop a fear of falling, even if they have never fallen.

25 Sep 2018

Physical activity may have beneficial effects for people with rare Alzheimer's disease

For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's disease, engaging in at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week may have beneficial effects on markers of Alzheimer's disease brain changes and may delay cognitive decline, according to a new study available online by Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association as an article in press, corrected proof.

25 Sep 2018

Persistent lung inflammation from childhood asthma may increase risk of anxiety later in life

Persistent lung inflammation may be one possible explanation for why having asthma during childhood increases your risk for developing anxiety later in life, according to Penn State researchers.

25 Sep 2018

Toxicological evaluation and dosimetry estimation of potential PET radiotracer

The SR101 N-(3-[18F]Fluoropropyl) sulfonamide ([18F]SRF101) is a Sulforhodamine 101 derivative that was previously synthesized by our group.

25 Sep 2018

Boston College establishes Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

Boston College has established the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health to track efforts to control pollution and prevent pollution-related diseases that account for an estimated 9 million deaths worldwide each year, the University announced today.

25 Sep 2018

New research finds link between impaired vision, hearing, and cognition

Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society and funded by the National Institute on Aging hope their work--reported today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society--will have colleagues seeing eye-to-eye on an important but under-researched area of health care: The link between impaired vision, hearing, and cognition

25 Sep 2018

Experts call for more neuroscience research focused on long-term recovery from addiction

September is addiction recovery month, and, in the midst of the current opioid epidemic, it's an apt moment for addiction research experts to map the future path forward for a long-term recovery strategy for substance abuse.

25 Sep 2018

Blood-brain barrier can be important biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

USC scientists say Alzheimer's could be diagnosed earlier if scientists focus on an early warning within the brain's circulation system.

25 Sep 2018

Paralyzed man regains his ability to stand, walk with spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy

Spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy have helped a man paralyzed since 2013 regain his ability to stand and walk with assistance. The results, achieved in a research collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UCLA, are reported in Nature Medicine.

25 Sep 2018

Epidural stimulation and locomotor training helps patients with spinal cord injury to walk

Of four research participants living with traumatic, motor complete spinal cord injury, two are able to walk over ground with epidural stimulation following epidural stimulation paired with daily locomotor training.

25 Sep 2018

Environmentally-induced gene activity influences IQ test performance

Is there a link between differences in IQ test performance and the activity of certain genes? Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that modifications in the structure of a specific gene have a negative impact on individual test performance.

25 Sep 2018

Human-oriented perspective needed to better understand Parkinson's disease

Analysis published in Drug Discovery Today reveals the gap between animal models of Parkinson's disease and our understanding of the neurodegenerative processes underlying the disease, and calls for the implementation of modern, human biology-based technologies to better understand pathological processes and improve treatment outcome.

25 Sep 2018

Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of entrectinib drug in ROS1-positive NSCLC show promising results

Results of phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials of the drug entrectinib in ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer presented on the press program of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer show a response rate of 77.4 percent for 53 patients evaluable for response, with median duration of response of 24.6 months.

25 Sep 2018

Harmful H. pylori may play a role in Parkinson's disease

While human genetic mutations are involved in a small number of Parkinson's disease (PD) cases, the vast majority of cases are of unknown environmental causes, prompting enormous interest in identifying environmental risk factors involved.

25 Sep 2018

Your Vision Matters: How to Protect Your Eyesight

Dr. Neil Ebenezer from the charity Fight for Sight discusses the steps you can take to protect your eyesight into old age, and why research into ophthalmic diseases is desperately needed.

24 Sep 2018

Study sheds light on how brain protein may be involved neurodevelopmental disorders

A study by researchers at Rockefeller University has shown that defects in a brain protein may underlie a number of neurodevelopmental disorders.

24 Sep 2018

Researchers find impact of neurobehavioral symptoms on employment in adults with TBI

Kessler Foundation researchers have published their findings linking behavioral symptoms with employment outcomes among adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.

24 Sep 2018

Vanteres announces new evidence demonstrating role of LPC-DHA in fetal brain development

Vanteres, an innovative biotech company leveraging its biomedical research expertise to develop actively transported lysophospholipids, announces new evidence that demonstrates the critical role of LPC-DHA in normal fetal and infant brain development.

24 Sep 2018

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Genervon reports new findings that drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in mice model

Activation of glial cells causes inflammation in the brain of fibromyalgia patients

Researchers develop way to measure different types of fear of falling in patients with Parkinson’s

Physical activity may have beneficial effects for people with rare Alzheimer's disease

Persistent lung inflammation from childhood asthma may increase risk of anxiety later in life

Toxicological evaluation and dosimetry estimation of potential PET radiotracer

Boston College establishes Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

New research finds link between impaired vision, hearing, and cognition

Experts call for more neuroscience research focused on long-term recovery from addiction

Blood-brain barrier can be important biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Paralyzed man regains his ability to stand, walk with spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy

Epidural stimulation and locomotor training helps patients with spinal cord injury to walk

Environmentally-induced gene activity influences IQ test performance

Human-oriented perspective needed to better understand Parkinson's disease

Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of entrectinib drug in ROS1-positive NSCLC show promising results

Harmful H. pylori may play a role in Parkinson's disease

Your Vision Matters: How to Protect Your Eyesight

Study sheds light on how brain protein may be involved neurodevelopmental disorders

Researchers find impact of neurobehavioral symptoms on employment in adults with TBI

Vanteres announces new evidence demonstrating role of LPC-DHA in fetal brain development

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