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Neuroimaging study reveals structural changes in the brain of migraine patients

A neuroimaging study recently published in the journal Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, shared more evidence of structural changes in the brain of migraine patients.

13 Jan 2020

A molecular switch for repairing damage in central nervous system disorders discovered

A molecular switch has the ability to turn on a substance in animals that repairs neurological damage in disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered.

11 Jan 2020

Study: Understanding second-degree burns is key to treating these complications

New research shows how second-degree burns cause hard-to-treat chronic pain, and this understanding may be key to treating these complications, common in war veterans.

10 Jan 2020

Gut microbes may play a role in stroke recovery

New research shows that the microorganisms in our gut could help protect brain cells from damage caused by inflammation after a stroke.

8 Jan 2020

Meta-analysis highlights predictors of chronic migraine

A meta-analysis published in the journal Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, highlights the predictors of chronic migraine.

7 Jan 2020

FDA’s risk-management program to curb improper opioid prescribing may not have been effective

A risk-management program set up in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to curb improper prescribing of extended-release and long-acting opioids may not have been effective because of shortcomings in the program's design and execution, according to a paper from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

7 Jan 2020

Clinical trial tests experimental stem cell treatment against best available drugs for MS

A clinical trial has begun testing an experimental stem cell treatment against the best available biologic therapies for severe forms of relapsing multiple sclerosis.

7 Jan 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim to use PhoreMost's SITESEEKER platform in new collaboration

PhoreMost to deploy its SITESEEKER platform to identify novel targets for Boehringer Ingelheim’s discovery programs.

From PhoreMost 7 Jan 2020

Study shows the feasibility of using gene therapy to treat chronic traumatic encephalopathy

A new study shows the feasibility of using gene therapy to treat the progressive neurodegenerative disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

3 Jan 2020

Inputs to the motor cortex can guide dexterous movements in mice

In a sleepy haze, reaching out and grabbing the coffee cup in front of you seems to happen on autopilot. But your caffeine-deprived brain is working hard.

26 Dec 2019

Research findings may one day help keep ALS at bay

A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine on December 23, 2019, shows how to silence a defective gene responsible for the degeneration of the motor neurons in Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in adult mice. This could help prevent disease progression if the condition is already symptomatic, and even suppress the illness if it has not yet started.

23 Dec 2019

New antibody shows promise in active lupus

A new trial involving the use of an antibody called anifrolumab reports improvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) after 52 weeks of treatment. The research, titled 'Trial of Anifrolumab in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus', is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

19 Dec 2019

Developing brain vulnerable to HIV despite early treatment

A new study on how the HIV infection affects the development of intellect and other areas of brain development in children shows that early treatment doesn’t completely avert these negative outcomes. The paper, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases shows that HIV in children can lead to impaired learning, reasoning and brain functioning.

18 Dec 2019

A new function identified for glycine receptors during embryonic development

Glycine receptors are one of the most widely distributed inhibitory receptors in the central nervous system and have important roles in a variety of physiological processes.

18 Dec 2019

New standards needed for improving the design of clinical trials for MS patients

How can the perspectives of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) be given more consideration in clinical trials? This question was investigated and corresponding recommendations were developed by a working group of the Drug Commission of the German Medical Association, the Charité University Hospital Berlin, and the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care.

17 Dec 2019

Researchers demonstrate a novel method for treating multiple sclerosis

Measuring changes in the speed of electrical signals along nerves connecting the eyes to the brain may accurately reflect recovery from myelin loss in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and could be used to evaluate new treatments for the disease.

17 Dec 2019

The sympathetic nervous system can modulate action of defense cells in autoimmune disease

The results of a study conducted in Brazil suggest that the sympathetic nervous system - the part of the autonomous nervous system that controls responses to danger or stress - can modulate the action of defense cells in patients with autoimmune diseases.

16 Dec 2019

Older teens may have similar opioid overdose risk factors as adults

Older teens may have similar risk factors for prescription opioid overdose as adults, a new study suggests.

16 Dec 2019

Problem drinkers have higher likelihood of using benzodiazepines

Problem drinkers are more likely than teetotalers and moderate drinkers to take benzodiazepines, a class of sedatives that are among the most commonly prescribed drugs -- and the most abused.

14 Dec 2019

Research suggests contributory role of 'Asian glow' mutation and alcohol to Alzheimer’s

A new study from Stanford, published on December 12 in the journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications, suggests that an important enzyme that helps break down alcohol in the body is defective in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Understanding its relationship with alcohol and with genes that predispose to AD could help avert the latter in humans at risk.

12 Dec 2019

Central Nervous System News and Research

Neuroimaging study reveals structural changes in the brain of migraine patients

A molecular switch for repairing damage in central nervous system disorders discovered

Study: Understanding second-degree burns is key to treating these complications

Gut microbes may play a role in stroke recovery

Meta-analysis highlights predictors of chronic migraine

FDA’s risk-management program to curb improper opioid prescribing may not have been effective

Clinical trial tests experimental stem cell treatment against best available drugs for MS

Boehringer Ingelheim to use PhoreMost's SITESEEKER platform in new collaboration

Study shows the feasibility of using gene therapy to treat chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Inputs to the motor cortex can guide dexterous movements in mice

Research findings may one day help keep ALS at bay

New antibody shows promise in active lupus

Developing brain vulnerable to HIV despite early treatment

A new function identified for glycine receptors during embryonic development

New standards needed for improving the design of clinical trials for MS patients

Researchers demonstrate a novel method for treating multiple sclerosis

The sympathetic nervous system can modulate action of defense cells in autoimmune disease

Older teens may have similar opioid overdose risk factors as adults

Problem drinkers have higher likelihood of using benzodiazepines

Research suggests contributory role of 'Asian glow' mutation and alcohol to Alzheimer’s

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