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Researchers develop guidelines to standardize performance tests for neural interfaces

How can scientists measure and define the performance of neural electrodes if there are no uniform standards? Freiburg microsystems engineer Dr. Maria Asplund together with Dr. Christian Böhler and Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz, as well as Prof. Dr. Luciano Fadiga and Dr. Stefano Carli from the Italian Institute of Technology at the University of Ferrara, Italy, have developed guidelines to standardize the testing of the performance of electrodes for neural interfaces and bioelectronic systems.

29 Oct 2020

Study shows potential impacts of robots in medical diagnosis and delivery

Emergency intubation in the field is a challenge for everyone involved, most especially the patient. Paramedics and EMTs have to contend with less than ideal circumstances while they attempt to insert a stiff laryngoscope down the throat and into the lungs of a nonresponsive patient.

28 Oct 2020

Microsurgery improves outcomes in patients experiencing paralysis from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery performed successful microsurgery to repair damaged nerves and restore muscle strength and movement to patients experiencing paralysis from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, according to a study published online ahead of print in The Journal of Hand Surgery.

27 Oct 2020

'White matter lesion' mapping tool can detect early signs of cognitive decline

A new tool for analyzing tissue damage seen on MRI brain scans can detect with more than 70 percent accuracy early signs of cognitive decline, new research shows.

27 Oct 2020

New technique can detect TDP-43 protein in patients with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

A test to diagnose two very serious diseases such as ALS and FTD when the pathologies have not yet appeared, thereby providing doctors and patients with essential information tools to tackle them early and develop new treatments.

27 Oct 2020

Study reveals new and essential details of how photoreceptors work

Moving around in the half-light is difficult but not impossible. To help us in this undertaking we have the rods, a type of light-sensitive cells (photoreceptors) present in the retina of vertebrates, capable of detecting very low lights which allow to move about even in poorly lit cellars or caves.

23 Oct 2020

Happiness neurotransmitter serotonin plays role in evolutionary expansion of the neocortex

During human evolution, the size of the brain increased, especially in a particular part called the neocortex.

23 Oct 2020

UMass Lowell research projects receive nearly $12 million in federal funding

UMass Lowell research projects, ranging from developing new protective gear and sensors to ensure food and water are safe to advanced wireless communications, were recently awarded nearly $12 million in federal funding through the Fiscal Year 20 Defense Appropriations bill.

22 Oct 2020

COVID-19 patient's immune response may underlie the effects on the nervous system

It is probably the immune response to, rather than the virus in itself, that causes sudden confusion and other symptoms from the nervous system in some patients with COVID-19. This is shown by a study of cases involving six Swedish patients, now published in the journal Neurology.

22 Oct 2020

Newly developed light-sensing protein restores vision in blind mice

A newly developed light-sensing protein called the MCO1 opsin restores vision in blind mice when attached to retina bipolar cells using gene therapy.

22 Oct 2020

New surgical tendon fixation system granted FDA 510(k) clearance

A new surgical tendon fixation system that not only re-attaches damaged tissues but also facilitates healing as it is absorbed by the body has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating that the device is "as safe and effective" as other legally marketed devices and is ready to go to market.

21 Oct 2020

Gut hormone found to be key regulator of new nerve cells in the adult brain

A gut hormone, ghrelin, is a key regulator of new nerve cells in the adult brain, a Swansea-led research team has discovered. It could help pave the way for new drugs to treat dementia in patients with Parkinson's Disease.

21 Oct 2020

Study outlines the link between tattoos and damage to sweat glands

You've heard that they can sag with age, perpetuate the name of a regrettable ex, or reveal an embarrassing inability to spell. But tattoos may also impair the way we sweat, potentially causing the body to overheat if the tattoos cover a large area of the body.

21 Oct 2020

New vaccine targeting toxic Aβ may offer clinical benefit in treating Alzheimer's disease

Our immune system's capacity to mount a well-regulated defense against foreign substances, including toxins, weakens with age and makes vaccines less effective in people over age 65.

20 Oct 2020

University of Surrey professor proposes new theory of consciousness

Electromagnetic energy in the brain enables brain matter to create our consciousness and our ability to be aware and think, according to a new theory developed by Professor Johnjoe McFadden from the University of Surrey.

20 Oct 2020

Older COVID patients battle ‘brain fog,’ weakness and emotional turmoil

For months, as Marilyn Walters has struggled to recover from COVID-19, she has repeated this prayer day and night.

20 Oct 2020

Researchers discover gene that may help the body sense a full urinary bladder

In a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study involving both mice and patients who are part of an NIH Clinical Center trial, researchers discovered that a gene, called PIEZO2, may be responsible for the powerful urge to urinate that we normally feel several times a day. The

19 Oct 2020

New method makes the superficial white matter visible in the living human brain

Traditionally, neuroscience regards the brain as being made up of two basic tissue types. Billions of neurons make up the grey matter, forming a thin layer on the brain's surface.

19 Oct 2020

Scientists discover key enzyme involved in the development of autoimmune diseases

Scientists affiliated with the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID http://crid.fmrp.usp.br), hosted by the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil, have discovered that an enzyme involved in key metabolic processes also plays a role in immune cell differentiation and hence in the development of autoimmune diseases.

19 Oct 2020

Research could pave way for personalized cochlear implants

Cochlear implants are a groundbreaking technology that has changed the lives of many people living with severe to profound hearing loss.

19 Oct 2020

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Researchers develop guidelines to standardize performance tests for neural interfaces

Study shows potential impacts of robots in medical diagnosis and delivery

Microsurgery improves outcomes in patients experiencing paralysis from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

'White matter lesion' mapping tool can detect early signs of cognitive decline

New technique can detect TDP-43 protein in patients with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Study reveals new and essential details of how photoreceptors work

Happiness neurotransmitter serotonin plays role in evolutionary expansion of the neocortex

UMass Lowell research projects receive nearly $12 million in federal funding

COVID-19 patient's immune response may underlie the effects on the nervous system

Newly developed light-sensing protein restores vision in blind mice

New surgical tendon fixation system granted FDA 510(k) clearance

Gut hormone found to be key regulator of new nerve cells in the adult brain

Study outlines the link between tattoos and damage to sweat glands

New vaccine targeting toxic Aβ may offer clinical benefit in treating Alzheimer's disease

University of Surrey professor proposes new theory of consciousness

Older COVID patients battle ‘brain fog,’ weakness and emotional turmoil

Researchers discover gene that may help the body sense a full urinary bladder

New method makes the superficial white matter visible in the living human brain

Scientists discover key enzyme involved in the development of autoimmune diseases

Research could pave way for personalized cochlear implants

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