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Cancer tumors hijack genetic program of developing nerves, study shows

Cancer tumors "hijack" the genetic program used by developing nerves. This is shown in a study by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden.

4 Oct 2023

Type 2 diabetes screening in Accident and Emergency departments could detect thousands of new cases

The introduction of screening for type 2 diabetes in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments could uncover thousands of previously undiagnosed cases every year, suggests new research being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2-6 Oct).

3 Oct 2023

Study finds link between food insecurity and severe hypoglycemia

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) has found that severe hypoglycemia is more than twice as common among adults with diabetes who struggle to afford food.

3 Oct 2023

Breaking Barriers: ANDYSMANCLUB's Fight for Men's Mental Health

News Medical Spoke with Luke Tetlow-Cross, a project development champion for a mental health charity called ANDYSMANCLUB.

2 Oct 2023

Study shows how tumors "hijack" genetic program used by developing nerves

Cancer tumors "hijack" the genetic program used by developing nerves. This is shown in a study by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden.

29 Sep 2023

Self‐administration of investigational intranasal spray may be a new option to treat rapid heartbeat

A fast-acting medication delivered as a nasal spray may someday allow patients with intermittent rapid heartbeats to treat it themselves as soon as they develop symptoms, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

27 Sep 2023

Study uncovers a novel role for the vagus nerve

The vagus nerve, known for its role in 'resting and digesting', has now been found to have an important role in exercise, helping the heart pump blood, which delivers oxygen around the body.

26 Sep 2023

Researchers find a promising drug candidate for the treatment of ALS

A research group at the University of Helsinki and its partners have found a promising drug candidate for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

22 Sep 2023

When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes

I vividly remember that late Friday afternoon when my eye pressure spiked and I staggered on foot to my ophthalmologist's office as the rapidly thickening fog in my field of vision shrouded passing cars and traffic lights.

22 Sep 2023

Multipronged gene therapy restores walking in mice after complete spinal cord injury

When the spinal cords of mice and humans are partially damaged, the initial paralysis is followed by the extensive, spontaneous recovery of motor function.

21 Sep 2023

Scientists uncover a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury

In a new study in mice, a team of researchers from UCLA, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and Harvard University have uncovered a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury.

21 Sep 2023

Lurie Children's neurosurgeon performs computer-guided radiofrequency ablation to decrease hypertonia in cerebral palsy

Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, performed the first ever computer-guided radiofrequency ablation to decrease excessive muscle tone (called hypertonia) in a child with cerebral palsy.

20 Sep 2023

New study maps the spread of brain changes in psychosis

Psychoses like schizophrenia cost billions of dollars annually and derail the lives of people struggling with the disease.

20 Sep 2023

University of Arkansas receives $3.1 million NIH award to study pediatric mitochondrial disorders

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded $3.1 million to the University of Arkansas to study a spectrum of pediatric mitochondrial disorders caused by mutations in the mitochondria.

20 Sep 2023

Mapping the human body one cell at a time: New study reveals the intricate relationship between cell size and count

A study published in PNAS provides a comprehensive look at the relationship between cell size and count across the human body, drawing from over 1,500 sources and identifying around 400 unique cell types. The research reveals an almost inverse relationship between cell size and count, offering a quantitative framework that could serve as a baseline for understanding cellular composition and function in various applications.

19 Sep 2023

N-acetylglucosamine reduces multiple inflammation and neurodegeneration markers in MS patients

UCI researchers have found that a simple sugar, N-acetylglucosamine, reduces multiple inflammation and neurodegeneration markers in people who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS).

14 Sep 2023

Customized diets: The future of disease management revealed in gut study

The interactions between individual diets and the gut microbiome.

13 Sep 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection can exacerbate production of auto-antibodies relating to auto-immune diseases

An article published in NPJ Aging, a Springer Nature journal, reveals that natural production of auto-antibodies increases with age and that infection by SARS-CoV-2 can exacerbate production of auto-antibodies relating to auto-immune diseases, helping to explain why aging increases the chances of developing severe COVID-19.

12 Sep 2023

Musashi-2 protein plays key role in the regulation of mass and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that the protein Musashi-2 (Msi2) plays a key role in the regulation of mass and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle.

11 Sep 2023

Half of 70-year-olds with glaucoma are unaware of their condition

It can be hard to know that you have glaucoma. In a study carried out at the University of Gothenburg, almost five percent of 70-year-olds were found to have glaucoma, and half of those diagnosed were unaware that they had the disease.

7 Sep 2023

Nerve News and Research

Cancer tumors hijack genetic program of developing nerves, study shows

Type 2 diabetes screening in Accident and Emergency departments could detect thousands of new cases

Study finds link between food insecurity and severe hypoglycemia

Breaking Barriers: ANDYSMANCLUB's Fight for Men's Mental Health

Study shows how tumors "hijack" genetic program used by developing nerves

Self‐administration of investigational intranasal spray may be a new option to treat rapid heartbeat

Study uncovers a novel role for the vagus nerve

Researchers find a promising drug candidate for the treatment of ALS

When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes

Multipronged gene therapy restores walking in mice after complete spinal cord injury

Scientists uncover a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury

Lurie Children's neurosurgeon performs computer-guided radiofrequency ablation to decrease hypertonia in cerebral palsy

New study maps the spread of brain changes in psychosis

University of Arkansas receives $3.1 million NIH award to study pediatric mitochondrial disorders

Mapping the human body one cell at a time: New study reveals the intricate relationship between cell size and count

N-acetylglucosamine reduces multiple inflammation and neurodegeneration markers in MS patients

Customized diets: The future of disease management revealed in gut study

SARS-CoV-2 infection can exacerbate production of auto-antibodies relating to auto-immune diseases

Musashi-2 protein plays key role in the regulation of mass and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle

Half of 70-year-olds with glaucoma are unaware of their condition

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