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Study finds markers of long-term brain injury in the blood of boxers and fighters

Boxers and mixed martial arts fighters may have markers of long-term brain injury in their blood, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Sports Concussion Conference in Jacksonville, Fla., July 14 to 16, 2017.

14 Jul 2017

New stent technology could help preserve vision, reduce risks in glaucoma patients

Glaucoma affects millions of Americans. Common treatments, although highly effective, remain invasive and prone to complications.

13 Jul 2017

Diabetes leads to increase in autonomic and small fiber neuropathy

Autonomic and small fiber neuropathy used to be considered rare conditions. But with approximately 30 million Americans affected by diabetes – one of the main underlying causes for these diseases – it's an emerging problem.

13 Jul 2017

Stroke recovery may be delayed up to decades after injury, study shows

Stroke survivors may experience delayed recovery of limb function up to decades after injury, according to a new case study. The article, published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for July.

12 Jul 2017

Revolutionary product provides surgery- and drug-free way to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms

CarpalAID is a revolutionary new product that relieves painful carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms without drugs, braces or surgery.

12 Jul 2017

Double-booked: When surgeons operate on two patients at once

The controversial practice has been standard in many teaching hospitals for decades, its safety and ethics largely unquestioned and its existence unknown to those most affected: people undergoing surgery.

12 Jul 2017

Modified skin biopsy could provide faster and better diagnosis of inherited, fatal nerve disease

Johns Hopkins physicians report success in a small study of a modified skin biopsy that hastens the earlier diagnosis of an inherited and progressively fatal nerve disease and seems to offer a clearer view of the disorder's severity and progression.

11 Jul 2017

Synthetic compound that reads mitochondrial DNA could lead to treatments for nerve, muscle diseases

For the first time, a synthetic compound has been made that can bind to DNA in the cells' energy powerhouses, suppressing a gene associated with nerve and muscle disease.

11 Jul 2017

Dogs’ keen sense of smell could help identify people with Parkinson’s

A trial is under way to determine whether dogs can be used detect Parkinson’s, possibly several years before symptoms start to show.

11 Jul 2017

Ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 may play key role in brain diseases like multiple sclerosis

The ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) may play a critical role in impeding the brain's ability to repair itself in diseases like multiple sclerosis.

10 Jul 2017

New technique reveals detailed structure of sweat glands

The basic structure of human sweat glands consists of a coiled secretory region deep in the skin and then a tube or duct that conveys the sweat to a pore at the skin surface.

10 Jul 2017

Greater neural adaptations following high-load training may explain differences in muscle strength

A recent study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has given new meaning to the concept of brain power by suggesting that physical strength might stem as much from exercising the nervous system as the muscles it controls.

10 Jul 2017

Dmrta2 gene mutation can lead to abnormal brain development in unborn babies

Researchers from Cardiff University and Université Libre de Bruxelles have identified how the function of a key gene significantly impacts nerve stem cell growth, and how it can lead to abnormal brain development in unborn babies if the system goes awry.

6 Jul 2017

Alzheimer’s disease specific brain deposits photographed for the first time in vivid detail

Scientists from the Britain's Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology have for the first time, clearly pictured what the deposits typically seen in a person with Alzheimer’s disease look like. This is a breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases. The latest study showing the structure of tau protein was published in the journal Nature.

5 Jul 2017

New study re-writes parts of the rulebook on evolution of mammalian brains

A new study involving The University of Queensland, which might be useful for biomedical research, re-writes parts of the rulebook on how mammalian brains - including our own - could have evolved.

5 Jul 2017

Early radiosurgery could make big difference to lives of patients with trigeminal neuralgia

Doctors should consider radiosurgery earlier for patients with severe facial pain, according to a new study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics (the "Red Journal") - the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

3 Jul 2017

Novel technique to monitor nerve function could transform the way doctors perform surgeries

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a novel technique to monitor laryngeal and vagus nerve function while patients are under anesthesia during otolaryngology and neurosurgery procedures.

3 Jul 2017

Study highlights rate of misdiagnosis in Alzheimer's disease patients with psychosis

People with Alzheimer's disease who experience psychosis--including delusions and hallucinations--are five times more likely to be misdiagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies compared to patients who do not, new research suggests.

30 Jun 2017

Genetic differences may play role in vision impairment, eye abnormalities of some astronauts

Researchers have found that genetic variation may increase susceptibility of some astronauts to develop higher-than-normal carbon dioxide levels in the blood, which may contribute to eye abnormalities, including grooved bands on the retina in the eye and swelling of the optic nerve.

29 Jun 2017

Study uncovers mechanism underlying nerve cell organization in the spinal cord of developing embryo

Scientists have uncovered how nerve cells in the spinal cord are organized in precise patterns during embryo development - a finding that could give insight into regenerative medicine.

29 Jun 2017

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Study finds markers of long-term brain injury in the blood of boxers and fighters

New stent technology could help preserve vision, reduce risks in glaucoma patients

Diabetes leads to increase in autonomic and small fiber neuropathy

Stroke recovery may be delayed up to decades after injury, study shows

Revolutionary product provides surgery- and drug-free way to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms

Double-booked: When surgeons operate on two patients at once

Modified skin biopsy could provide faster and better diagnosis of inherited, fatal nerve disease

Synthetic compound that reads mitochondrial DNA could lead to treatments for nerve, muscle diseases

Dogs’ keen sense of smell could help identify people with Parkinson’s

Ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 may play key role in brain diseases like multiple sclerosis

New technique reveals detailed structure of sweat glands

Greater neural adaptations following high-load training may explain differences in muscle strength

Dmrta2 gene mutation can lead to abnormal brain development in unborn babies

Alzheimer’s disease specific brain deposits photographed for the first time in vivid detail

New study re-writes parts of the rulebook on evolution of mammalian brains

Early radiosurgery could make big difference to lives of patients with trigeminal neuralgia

Novel technique to monitor nerve function could transform the way doctors perform surgeries

Study highlights rate of misdiagnosis in Alzheimer's disease patients with psychosis

Genetic differences may play role in vision impairment, eye abnormalities of some astronauts

Study uncovers mechanism underlying nerve cell organization in the spinal cord of developing embryo

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