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AANA-VirtaMed Collaboration Results in Better Surgical Training

The enhanced training modules will be demonstrated at the AOSSM-AANA 2021 Combined Annual Meeting.

From VirtaMed 7 Jul 2021

Scientists discover pathway that sheds new light on brain damage-induced cell division

Most human cells are able to repair damage by dividing at wounds.

6 Jul 2021

Researchers seek to find a cure for the deadliest solid tumor in children

Australian researchers and oncologists have been awarded $2.4 million to investigate the causes and treatments for neuroblastoma, the deadliest and most common solid tumor in children under the age of five.

5 Jul 2021

IU researchers developing noninvasive brain stimulation technique to treat neurological disorders

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are developing a new, noninvasive brain stimulation technique to treat neurological disorders, including pain, traumatic brain injury (TBI), epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and more.

2 Jul 2021

Novel optical device could open new avenues in advanced microscopy

What if a microscope allowed us to explore the 3D microcosm of blood vessels, nerves, and cancer cells instantaneously in virtual reality? What if it could provide views from multiple directions in real time without physically moving the specimen and worked up to 100 times faster than current technology?

1 Jul 2021

Researchers develop the world's first digital cancer cell model

The computer model, developed under the lead management of researchers at TU Graz, simulates the cyclical changes in the membrane potential of a cancer cell using the example of human lung adenocarcinoma and opens up completely new avenues in cancer research.

1 Jul 2021

Study may lead to electrical stimulation implants that restore intraoral functions

Even the mundane act of swallowing requires a well-coordinated dance of more than 30 muscles of the mouth. The loss of function of even one of these, due to disease or injury, can be extremely debilitating. For these people, nerve stimulation offers a ray of hope to regain some of their lost oral function.

1 Jul 2021

Reduced function of key gene may affect communication between motor neurons and muscles in ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks nerve cells known as motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, gradually leading to paralysis.

30 Jun 2021

Scientists outline new target for treating type 2 diabetes

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, a scientific breakthrough that transformed Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, from a terminal disease into a manageable condition.

30 Jun 2021

Study shows positive long-term effects of wisdom teeth extraction on taste function

Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having the surgery, a new Penn Medicine study published in the journal Chemical Senses found.

28 Jun 2021

Novel face mask can diagnose Covid-19 in 90 minutes

Engineers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a novel face mask that can diagnose the wearer with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes. The masks are embedded with tiny, disposable sensors that can be fitted into other face masks and could also be adapted to detect other viruses.

28 Jun 2021

Resting heart rate variability predicts emotional resilience during COVID-19 restrictions

An interesting new study available as a preprint on the medRxiv* server suggests that vagally-mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV) is a physiological marker of resilience to stress by indicating how well an individual handles the emotions when faced with changes in the surroundings.

28 Jun 2021

Researchers observe brain's responses to vagus nerve stimulation during sleep and wakefulness

For the first time, researchers from the Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have characterized the brain's responses to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) at various states of sleep and wakefulness.

24 Jun 2021

Tips of cancer survivors' tongues are less sensitive to tastes, study finds

Most survivors of squamous cell head and neck cancers report that their sense of taste is dulled, changed or lost during radiation treatment, causing them to lose interest in eating and diminishing their quality of life.

23 Jun 2021

Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of chronic pain

A typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according to a groundbreaking paper authored by a team led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also referred to as UT Health San Antonio.

23 Jun 2021

Nerve News and Research

AANA-VirtaMed Collaboration Results in Better Surgical Training

Scientists discover pathway that sheds new light on brain damage-induced cell division

Researchers seek to find a cure for the deadliest solid tumor in children

IU researchers developing noninvasive brain stimulation technique to treat neurological disorders

Novel optical device could open new avenues in advanced microscopy

Researchers develop the world's first digital cancer cell model

Study may lead to electrical stimulation implants that restore intraoral functions

Reduced function of key gene may affect communication between motor neurons and muscles in ALS

Scientists outline new target for treating type 2 diabetes

Study shows positive long-term effects of wisdom teeth extraction on taste function

Novel face mask can diagnose Covid-19 in 90 minutes

Resting heart rate variability predicts emotional resilience during COVID-19 restrictions

Researchers observe brain's responses to vagus nerve stimulation during sleep and wakefulness

Tips of cancer survivors' tongues are less sensitive to tastes, study finds

Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of chronic pain

Cedars-Sinai receives $11.99 million from CIRM to launch ALS clinical trial

RDM Positive Impact Foundation funds $1.25 million research project to study SYNGAP1

Role of tau in pathogenesis of Lewy body dementias is distinct from Alzheimer’s disease, suggests study

RUDN University doctors find alterations in serum amino acid profile in children with ADHD

Device makers have funneled billions to orthopedic surgeons who use their products

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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