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Revolutionary breakthrough in epilepsy treatment: Redesigned brain surgery promises long-term seizure freedom

Researchers at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology have discovered a network of connections in the brain linked to seizures in people with epilepsy.

17 Apr 2023

New potential therapeutic developed for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma using ASO technology

Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a lethal pediatric brain cancer that often kills within a year of diagnosis. Surgery is almost impossible because of the tumors' location.

12 Apr 2023

Modified Botox can alleviate chronic pain without risk of paralysis or addiction

A modified form of Botox could give long-term pain relief to patients with chronic nerve injury pain, according to a new study.

11 Apr 2023

Bariatric surgery may be an effective treatment for obese people at risk of diabetes, peripheral neuropathy

For more than 100 million Americans who are obese, bariatric surgery may reverse complications related to diabetes, including regenerating damaged nerves, a Michigan Medicine study shows.

10 Apr 2023

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

A team of scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified a stress-regulated gene that plays a role in the link between long-term stress and a common type of depressive behavior in mice.

7 Apr 2023

Montana may require insurers to cover monitoring devices for diabetes

In between sets of tumbling warmups, Adrienne Prashar crossed the gym to where she had stashed her diabetes supplies and tested her blood sugar.

7 Apr 2023

Post-exposure doxycycline approach leads to two-thirds reduction in STI incidence

The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who took the medication within 72 hours of having condomless sex, according to findings published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Injectable microtissue shows promise to improve neuromuscular recovery after peripheral nerve injuries

Researchers engineered the first injectable microtissue containing motor and sensory neurons encased in protective tissue, called tissue engineered neuromuscular interfaces (TE-NMIs).

6 Apr 2023

Analyzing DNA changes in the blood can improve prediction of type 2 diabetes risk

Analyzing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes within a decade.

6 Apr 2023

Clinical trial may change the paradigm of care for patients with ALK-driven high-risk neuroblastoma

In a significant step for the treatment of neuroblastoma, an international group of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and the New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy (NANT) Consortium has shown that the targeted therapy lorlatinib is safe and effective in treating high-risk neuroblastoma.

4 Apr 2023

Silk from silkworms and spiders may be a promising material for repairing severed nerves

The treatment of nerve injuries with the aid of nerve guidance conduits has led to the desired regenerative success in some, but by no means all, cases.

3 Apr 2023

Using AI to enhance the performance of surgeons: decoding intraoperative surgical activity via accurate machine learning systems

Researchers proposed the utilization of a vision transformer model to decode surgeon activities from surgical videos.

3 Apr 2023

New model captures the complex shapes and biophysical properties of neurons

The thalamus and thalamic reticular nucleus are situated at the heart of the mammalian brain and are known to play a key role in a wide range of functions, including the transmission of sensory information to the cortex and the transition between brain states such as sleep and wakefulness.

30 Mar 2023

Nerve News and Research

Revolutionary breakthrough in epilepsy treatment: Redesigned brain surgery promises long-term seizure freedom

New potential therapeutic developed for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma using ASO technology

Modified Botox can alleviate chronic pain without risk of paralysis or addiction

Bariatric surgery may be an effective treatment for obese people at risk of diabetes, peripheral neuropathy

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

Montana may require insurers to cover monitoring devices for diabetes

Post-exposure doxycycline approach leads to two-thirds reduction in STI incidence

Injectable microtissue shows promise to improve neuromuscular recovery after peripheral nerve injuries

Analyzing DNA changes in the blood can improve prediction of type 2 diabetes risk

Clinical trial may change the paradigm of care for patients with ALK-driven high-risk neuroblastoma

Silk from silkworms and spiders may be a promising material for repairing severed nerves

Using AI to enhance the performance of surgeons: decoding intraoperative surgical activity via accurate machine learning systems

New model captures the complex shapes and biophysical properties of neurons

Study finds recent shingles infection increases the risk of myocardial infarction

Study shows how RNA biomarkers may be used to confirm heart disease

Pulsed radiofrequency combined with steroid injection leads to better outcomes in patients with sciatica

Cryo-EM provides structural insights into a specific protein involved in Hailey-Hailey disease

Research advances understanding of how neural wiring diagrams control hunger

Study may pave way for a more nuanced understanding of taste perception

People with lower educational attainment and income have more severe epilepsy

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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