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Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. It can occur on one or both sides of your body. It can also occur in just one area, or it can be widespread. Paralysis of the lower half of your body, including both legs, is called paraplegia. Paralysis of the arms and legs is quadriplegia.

“Inverse vaccine” shows promise to reverse autoimmune diseases without shutting down rest of the immune system

A new type of vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) has shown in the lab setting that it can completely reverse autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn's disease - all without shutting down the rest of the immune system.

12 Sep 2023

FAU researchers discover novel method to identify therapeutic agents to treat addiction

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, approximately 40 million people in the United States had a substance use disorder in 2020.

8 Sep 2023

West Nile virus surges to highest incidence since 2012

Researchers discuss the surveillance of West Nile virus and other arboviruses in the United States.

29 Aug 2023

TBI-on-a-chip model traces link between head trauma and Alzheimer's

How much time elapses between a blow to the head and the start of damage associated with Alzheimer's disease?

29 Aug 2023

Total hip arthroplasty in nonagenarians: Risks and benefits

Potentially modifiable comorbid conditions and complications have a major impact on the risks of total hip arthroplasty (THA) for people in their nineties, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

25 Aug 2023

Brain-computer interface enables woman with severe paralysis to speak through digital avatar

Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that has enabled a woman with severe paralysis from a brainstem stroke to speak through a digital avatar.

24 Aug 2023

Two more universities set to join IUCRC BRAIN at University of Houston to advance neurotechnology

Two more universities, West Virginia University (WVU) and Georgia Institute of Technology, have been funded by the National Science Foundation and are set to join the Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for Building Reliable Advances and Innovations in Neurotechnology (IUCRC BRAIN), housed at the University of Houston.

23 Aug 2023

Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

Scientists discuss the intricate relationship between the nervous and stomatognathic systems.

21 Aug 2023

New technique cuts polio detection time in half

New research supported by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has shown that the time to detect polio can be halved using a technique called Direct molecular Detection and Nanopore Sequencing (DDNS), supporting the global effort to eradicate polio and help save lives.

21 Aug 2023

DDNS technique could reduce the time to detect polio, study shows

A new study, 'Sensitive poliovirus detection using nested PCR and nanopore sequencing: a prospective validation study', published today (17 August 2023) in Nature Microbiology, proves that using DDNS to detect polio outbreaks can save public health authorities crucial time and money.

18 Aug 2023

Parents see own health spiral as their kids’ mental illnesses worsen

After her teenage daughter attempted suicide and began to cycle through emergency rooms and mental health programs during the past three years, Sarah Delarosa noticed her own health also declined.

14 Aug 2023

Researchers discover possible new biomarker of MS-like autoimmune disease

It has been known for several years that the diagnosis "multiple sclerosis" conceals a whole range of different illnesses, each requiring customized treatment. Researchers at the University of Basel and the University Hospital of Basel have now described a possible new MS-like disease and explained how to diagnose it.

8 Aug 2023

Adjuvanted intranasal vaccine shows promise for long-lasting immunity to COVID-19

While much of the global concern has subsided, COVID-19 is still a very real threat, especially to people with compromised immune systems or who are over 65.

7 Aug 2023

Study finds α5 integrin as a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers examined the therapeutic effects of targeting integrins for treating Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

3 Aug 2023

Researchers discover cause of cholesteatomas

Chronic inflammation of the middle ear can cause several problems and complications that can affect a person's hearing and balance.

3 Aug 2023

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded five projects for research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and difficulty thinking or "brain fog," which linger following standard treatment for Lyme disease.

21 Jul 2023

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“Inverse vaccine” shows promise to reverse autoimmune diseases without shutting down rest of the immune system

FAU researchers discover novel method to identify therapeutic agents to treat addiction

West Nile virus surges to highest incidence since 2012

TBI-on-a-chip model traces link between head trauma and Alzheimer's

Total hip arthroplasty in nonagenarians: Risks and benefits

Brain-computer interface enables woman with severe paralysis to speak through digital avatar

Two more universities set to join IUCRC BRAIN at University of Houston to advance neurotechnology

Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

New technique cuts polio detection time in half

DDNS technique could reduce the time to detect polio, study shows

Parents see own health spiral as their kids’ mental illnesses worsen

Researchers discover possible new biomarker of MS-like autoimmune disease

Adjuvanted intranasal vaccine shows promise for long-lasting immunity to COVID-19

Study finds α5 integrin as a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers discover cause of cholesteatomas

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

Hundreds of proteins and mRNA molecules mislocated in ALS nerve cells

New ultra-flexible neural implant records single-neuron activity in deep-brain regions

Government seeks views on proposed changes to the Health Protection Notification Regulations 2010

Study shows potential for treating ALS with two existing drugs

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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