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Certain immune cells can cause damage to the aging nervous system, study finds

Aging is the biggest risk factor for perturbation of the nervous system, even in the absence of distinct disease or trauma.

4 May 2021

Early exposure to air pollutants linked to high blood pressure in children, adolescents

A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and their risk for high blood pressure as adults.

4 May 2021

Tiny 3D brain models could accelerate drug research for multiple sclerosis

Tiny 3-D models that mimic vital aspects of the human nervous system have been developed in a step that could accelerate drug research for neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS).

3 May 2021

UTHSC professor receives $2.87 million to study genetic alterations associated with Gulf War illness

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded Byron C. Jones, PhD, professor in the Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, $2.87 million for his continuing study of genetic alterations associated with Gulf War illness among former military personnel.

30 Apr 2021

Study shows how tau spreads to four distinct patterns leading to different Alzheimer's symptoms

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals.

30 Apr 2021

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation could improve hand and arm function after stroke

Results of a study co-authored by MGH Institute of Health Professions researcher Teresa Kimberley, PhD, PT, have the potential to be one of the most impressive advances in decades to help improve the lives of patients who have had a stroke with resulting arm weakness.

27 Apr 2021

New treatment approach could be life-changing for many stroke patients

Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Of these, approximately 80% lose arm function and as many as 50-60% of this population still experience problems six months later.

26 Apr 2021

Foot assessments can help detect atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes

Atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients with diabetes, according to research presented today at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

26 Apr 2021

Researchers develop computer model to predict the impact of individual receptors on brain activity

Researchers regard the overall distribution of receptors in the brain – the receptome – as a new approach for computer models that reproduce the function of the brain, and for diagnostics and therapy of mental disorders.

23 Apr 2021

Study highlights need to integrate critical care-specific needs into disaster response planning

Natural disasters, terrorism attacks, mass shootings and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of disaster response planning throughout the healthcare system.

23 Apr 2021

Researchers examine if a naturally occurring protein can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma

Researchers funded by Fight for Sight, in partnership with The Spectacle Makers’ Charity and Glaucoma UK, are investigating if a naturally occuring protein in the body can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma.

22 Apr 2021

K162 molecule could inhibit β-amyloids ' toxicity associated with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of progressive dementia interfering with daily living. It is caused by the decline in the number of brain cells resulting in the deterioration of our mental abilities.

20 Apr 2021

Simple dietary supplement ameliorates schizophrenic traits in mice

A simple dietary supplement reduces behavioral symptoms in mice with a genetic mutation that causes schizophrenia.

19 Apr 2021

Topical drug regenerates, restores function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a topical drug that regenerates and restores the function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy, the most common treatment for localized prostate cancer.

19 Apr 2021

MIPT and Harvard researchers grow and transplant retinal ganglion cells to treat glaucoma

A joint research carried out by MIPT scientists and Harvard researchers have presented retinal cells that can integrate into the retina.

19 Apr 2021

Study provides new insights into how signal molecules are transported in the axons

In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained new insights into how signal molecules are transported in some of the longest cells in the nervous system.

17 Apr 2021

SARS-CoV-2 does not directly infect the brain but can inflict neurological damage

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study from neuropathologists, neurologists, and neuroradiologists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

17 Apr 2021

Nerve News and Research

Certain immune cells can cause damage to the aging nervous system, study finds

Early exposure to air pollutants linked to high blood pressure in children, adolescents

Tiny 3D brain models could accelerate drug research for multiple sclerosis

UTHSC professor receives $2.87 million to study genetic alterations associated with Gulf War illness

Study shows how tau spreads to four distinct patterns leading to different Alzheimer's symptoms

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation could improve hand and arm function after stroke

New treatment approach could be life-changing for many stroke patients

Foot assessments can help detect atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes

Researchers develop computer model to predict the impact of individual receptors on brain activity

Study highlights need to integrate critical care-specific needs into disaster response planning

Researchers examine if a naturally occurring protein can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma

K162 molecule could inhibit β-amyloids ' toxicity associated with Alzheimer's disease

Simple dietary supplement ameliorates schizophrenic traits in mice

Topical drug regenerates, restores function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy

MIPT and Harvard researchers grow and transplant retinal ganglion cells to treat glaucoma

Study provides new insights into how signal molecules are transported in the axons

SARS-CoV-2 does not directly infect the brain but can inflict neurological damage

Breast cancer treatment can be safely reduced in women over the age of 70

Cell receptor neuropilin-1 offers a promising anti-tumor strategy

Researchers visualize fast brain signals from outside the skull

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