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Auditory brainstem implants for adults with damaged cochlear nerves

If a siren sounded but you were deaf, might you still be able to hear the sound?

23 Mar 2010

Uroplasty announces newly-issued patent for Urgent PC Neuromodulation System

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions, announced today the issuance of United States Patent No. 7,668,598 covering the stimulation method used in the Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System.

23 Mar 2010

New research at Tel Aviv University may lay groundwork for retinal implants in people

Television's Six Million Dollar Man foresaw a future when man and machine would become one. New research at Tel Aviv University is making this futuristic "vision" of bionics a reality.

23 Mar 2010

Study identifies cytokine signaling pathway that induces breakdown of disused skeletal muscle

A new study in the Journal of Cell Biology identifies a cytokine signaling pathway that induces the breakdown of disused skeletal muscle. Blocking this pathway could prevent immobilized patients from losing their muscle tissue.

23 Mar 2010

Ultraviolet portion of sunlight may play bigger role in controlling MS: Study

For more than 30 years, scientists have known that multiple sclerosis (MS) is much more common in higher latitudes than in the tropics. Because sunlight is more abundant near the equator, many researchers have wondered if the high levels of vitamin D engendered by sunlight could explain this unusual pattern of prevalence.

23 Mar 2010

Microglia contribute to loss of neurons linked with Alzheimer's disease

Microglia are the cells responsible for immune surveillance in the brain, and they initiate protective inflammatory reactions in response to tissue damage and infection. An international team under the leadership of LMU neuroscientist Professor Jochen Herms has now shown that these cells may actually make a significant contribution to the loss of neurons associated with Alzheimer's disease.

22 Mar 2010

Propeller tears right arm, UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeon re-attaches

"The propeller cut through the skin, muscle, tendons and bone and had removed portions of the bone," he recalled. "Basically, she had severed her arm, and it was attached only by some skin, tendon, nerve and artery."

19 Mar 2010

Robertson Foundation commits $10.2M for Duke Medicine's cell therapy research

A $10.2 million commitment from the Robertson Foundation to create a state-of-the-art Translational Cell Therapy Center (TCTC) will advance Duke Medicine's pioneering cell therapy research and treatment programs for children and adults with cancer, cerebral palsy, stroke and brain injuries suffered at birth.

19 Mar 2010

Scientists synthesize multifunctional polymer that can decontaminate biological and chemical toxins

In an ongoing effort to mirror the ability of biological tissues to respond rapidly and appropriately to changing environments, scientists from the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine have synthesized a single, multifunctional polymer material that can decontaminate both biological and chemical toxins. They described the findings recently in Biomaterials.

19 Mar 2010

Penn Medicine, AstraZeneca collaborate to generate new AD drug candidates

The University of Pennsylvania and AstraZeneca today announced a new collaborative research agreement to make use of their respective talents and resources in an effort to bridge the transition from drug discovery to development.

19 Mar 2010

Scientific revelations discovered during Retina Implant’s first human clinical trial

Retina Implant, AG, a leading developer of subretinal implants for the visually impaired, today announced scientific revelations discovered during the company’s first human clinical trial. The results achieved in the 11 patients that were involved in the trial exceeded the company’s expectations for their first trial.

18 Mar 2010

SANTE study: Deep brain stimulation can reduce seizures

A recent study organized by Stanford University researchers found patients with refractory partial and secondarily generalized seizures had a reduction in seizures after deep brain stimulation. This multi-center clinical trial determined that the benefits of stimulation of the anterior nuclei of thalamus for epilepsy (SANTE) persisted and by 2 years there was a 56% reduction in seizure frequency.

18 Mar 2010

Toxins released by certain microalgae can contaminate seafood and become toxic to humans

Toxins released by certain microalgae can contaminate fish and shellfish which then become toxic to humans. Researchers from CNRS and CEA have, for the first time, identified the mechanisms of action of two of these toxins.

18 Mar 2010

FDA approves Envoy Medical's prosthetic hearing restoration device

On March 17, 2010 the FDA gave approval to Envoy Medical Corporation to market a "First of its Kind" prosthetic hearing restoration device. The approval follows a December 18, 2009 unanimous 15 to 0 vote by an independent advisory panel in favor of approving the Esteem® for moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss. The FDA chose an expedited review process, noting that they believe the Esteem® "represents a breakthrough technology."

18 Mar 2010

Protalix BioTherapeutics commences clinical trial of human acetylcholinesterase for biodefense indications

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has initiated a phase I clinical trial of PRX-105, the Company's plant cell expressed pegylated recombinant human acetylcholinesterase product candidate in development for biodefense indications. The trial is designed to study the safety of PRX-105 by administering a bolus intravenous injection of PRX-105 in healthy volunteers.

17 Mar 2010

Researchers identify a novel way to study species-specific reproductive behavior

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have discovered that injecting a simple hormone into leeches creates a novel way to study how hormones and the nervous system work together to produce species-specific reproductive behavior.

17 Mar 2010

Blocking RhoA enzyme increases survival in SMA mouse model

Scientists from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa have identified a promising new approach for developing drugs to treat Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the leading inherited cause of death in infants and toddlers. Dr. Rashmi Kothary and his doctoral student Melissa Bowerman have found that an enzyme called RhoA is overly active in a mouse model of the disease and blocking this enzyme can greatly increase survival. The study is published in Human Molecular Genetics.

16 Mar 2010

Aging and Alzheimer's disease: Novel brain imaging technologies help create new insights

The emergence of multiple new brain imaging technologies and the combined application of these new approaches is helping to create new insights into aging and Alzheimer's disease. One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the deposition of amyloid beta protein in clumps or "plaques" within the brain. These plaques can be measured in humans with PET scans that use a chemical marker or radiotracer called 11C-PIB.

16 Mar 2010

New minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the field faster than traditional repair

A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the game 3 times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). Sports hernia were often difficult to diagnose and prior to this new repair had a lengthy rehabilitation time.

16 Mar 2010

MMG effectively locates nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery

An electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, suggests a study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

16 Mar 2010

Nerve News and Research

Auditory brainstem implants for adults with damaged cochlear nerves

Uroplasty announces newly-issued patent for Urgent PC Neuromodulation System

New research at Tel Aviv University may lay groundwork for retinal implants in people

Study identifies cytokine signaling pathway that induces breakdown of disused skeletal muscle

Ultraviolet portion of sunlight may play bigger role in controlling MS: Study

Microglia contribute to loss of neurons linked with Alzheimer's disease

Propeller tears right arm, UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeon re-attaches

Robertson Foundation commits $10.2M for Duke Medicine's cell therapy research

Scientists synthesize multifunctional polymer that can decontaminate biological and chemical toxins

Penn Medicine, AstraZeneca collaborate to generate new AD drug candidates

Scientific revelations discovered during Retina Implant’s first human clinical trial

SANTE study: Deep brain stimulation can reduce seizures

Toxins released by certain microalgae can contaminate seafood and become toxic to humans

FDA approves Envoy Medical's prosthetic hearing restoration device

Protalix BioTherapeutics commences clinical trial of human acetylcholinesterase for biodefense indications

Researchers identify a novel way to study species-specific reproductive behavior

Blocking RhoA enzyme increases survival in SMA mouse model

Aging and Alzheimer's disease: Novel brain imaging technologies help create new insights

New minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the field faster than traditional repair

MMG effectively locates nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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