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Study finds way to detect early signs of AD by looking at retina of patients' eyes

A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers important insight into how Alzheimer's disease begins within the brain.

18 Nov 2016

Scientists map reorganization of genetic material in cells using 3-D imaging technique

Scientists have mapped the reorganization of genetic material that takes place when a stem cell matures into a nerve cell.

17 Nov 2016

Research provides insights for why some epilepsy patients continue to experience postoperative seizures

New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journal Brain, has highlighted the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery.

17 Nov 2016

Researchers compare effectiveness of two treatments for glaucoma

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast together with University of St Andrews and Aberdeen have found that the procedure used to remove cataracts is more successful than current standard treatments with laser in treating Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma - a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.

17 Nov 2016

How toxic is your stress?

The term “stress” originates not in our minds or bodies, but from physics. It is the internal forces generated in an object in response to an external load. In the 1950s, Hans Selye adopted the term to characterize how living organisms change...

16 Nov 2016

Fight for Sight, Thomas Pocklington collaborate to fund new neuro-ophthalmology research

Retinal activity in autism, ADHD and Duchenne muscular dystrophy

16 Nov 2016

Gut microbiota may play important role in influencing onset of blinding wet AMD

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the industrialized world, affecting over 10 million individuals in North America.

15 Nov 2016

Using the CLARITY Technique for Spinal Cord Rehabilitation and Repair

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Quentin Barraud about his work on spinal cord repair and how he uses the CLARITY technique in his research.

From Logos Biosystems 15 Nov 2016

Researchers developing new non-invasive device for monitoring blood glucose levels

People with diabetes are one step closer to more easily checking their blood glucose levels with a non-invasive device for detecting and monitoring blood glucose levels, which is currently in development.

15 Nov 2016

Research shows workings of biochemical pathway that helps control blood glucose

Research led by a Johns Hopkins University biologist demonstrates the workings of a biochemical pathway that helps control glucose in the bloodstream, a development that could potentially lead to treatments for diabetes.

14 Nov 2016

New software and 3D printers may enable cost-effective production of insoles for diabetes patients

In the past, insoles for patients with diabetes were hand-made by orthopedic shoemakers. In the future, these specialist shoemakers will be able to produce insoles more cost-effectively thanks to new software and the use of 3D printers.

14 Nov 2016

Virginia Tech and CytImmune Sciences develop more effective and less toxic cancer treatment

Virginia Tech scientists have developed a new cancer drug that uses gold nanoparticles created by the biotech firm CytImmune Sciences to deliver paclitaxel — a commonly used chemotherapy drug directly to a tumor.

14 Nov 2016

Researchers identify mechanism of how circadian clocks in neurons encode daily rhythms of excitability

Molecular clocks in cells throughout the body control many physiologic changes in a 24-hour day/night circadian rhythm -- among them the timing of sleep and wakefulness.

14 Nov 2016

Drug approved for other purposes can promote recovery from acute nerve damage, study shows

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center believe they have identified a new means of enhancing the body's ability to repair its own cells, which they hope will lead to better diagnosis and treatment of traumatic nerve injuries, like those sustained in car accidents, sports injuries, or in combat.

14 Nov 2016

Stem-cell-derived gap junction cells could be important therapeutic target for treatment of hereditary deafness

A collaboration, including researchers from Juntendo University, demonstrate differentiation from stem cells into specialised cells thought to be the most important therapeutic target for the treatment of hereditary deafness.

14 Nov 2016

Researchers compare how neuronal activity differs in conscious and anesthetized mice

Establishing how the brain produces consciousness is one of the most challenging research questions in the field of neuroscience.

11 Nov 2016

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

The tiny fruit fly can help humans investigate the genetic and neural bases of detecting painful or harmful cold stimuli and offer intriguing, potential implications for human health, according to a new study.

10 Nov 2016

Cannabinoid receptors regulate memory processes by modulating mitochondrial energy metabolism

It has been known for some time that the extracts of the Cannabis plant, just like synthetic cannabinoids and those produced by the brain itself, join up with type 1 (CB1) cannabinoid receptors located in the nerve endings of the neurons, and inhibit the release of chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) in the communication areas between the nerve cells.

10 Nov 2016

Bone gene in mammals may take additional role to promote cognition in humans

A gene that regulates bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals may take on an additional role as a promoter of brain maturation, cognition and learning in human and nonhuman prim ates, according to a new study led by neurobiologists at Harvard Medical School.

9 Nov 2016

New mouse models may open ways to develop therapies for ALS patients

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive, fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells controlling voluntary muscles. No effective treatments have been found.

7 Nov 2016

Nerve News and Research

Study finds way to detect early signs of AD by looking at retina of patients' eyes

Scientists map reorganization of genetic material in cells using 3-D imaging technique

Research provides insights for why some epilepsy patients continue to experience postoperative seizures

Researchers compare effectiveness of two treatments for glaucoma

How toxic is your stress?

Fight for Sight, Thomas Pocklington collaborate to fund new neuro-ophthalmology research

Gut microbiota may play important role in influencing onset of blinding wet AMD

Using the CLARITY Technique for Spinal Cord Rehabilitation and Repair

Researchers developing new non-invasive device for monitoring blood glucose levels

Research shows workings of biochemical pathway that helps control blood glucose

New software and 3D printers may enable cost-effective production of insoles for diabetes patients

Virginia Tech and CytImmune Sciences develop more effective and less toxic cancer treatment

Researchers identify mechanism of how circadian clocks in neurons encode daily rhythms of excitability

Drug approved for other purposes can promote recovery from acute nerve damage, study shows

Stem-cell-derived gap junction cells could be important therapeutic target for treatment of hereditary deafness

Researchers compare how neuronal activity differs in conscious and anesthetized mice

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

Cannabinoid receptors regulate memory processes by modulating mitochondrial energy metabolism

Bone gene in mammals may take additional role to promote cognition in humans

New mouse models may open ways to develop therapies for ALS patients

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