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Study opens up new approaches for treating fatty liver disease

A study group at MedUni Vienna has identified a regulatory loop controlled by leptin, by which this adipocyte-derived hormone regulates hepatic lipid metabolism via the autonomic nervous system.

11 Oct 2022

Brain changes can be studied in very early stages of neurodegenerative diseases

Many changes take place in the brain long before symptoms appear. This has been shown in mice in two studies of prion diseases in which the brain gradually deteriorates.

10 Oct 2022

USF researchers test a protein that shows potential as novel therapeutic for ALS patients

Researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, located at the University of South Florida, successfully tested a protein that has the potential to aid in the development of a protein-based therapy for patients with ALS, a progressive nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

7 Oct 2022

Consuming more omega-3s associated with better brain health and cognition in middle age

Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in middle age, new evidence indicates.

5 Oct 2022

Newly identified mechanism may explain why women are more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease

Case Western Reserve University researchers have identified a mechanism in brain tissue that may explain why women are more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease - a finding that they say could help lead to new medicines to treat the disease.

4 Oct 2022

New analysis highlights the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in children in America

An analysis of the nation's first and largest comprehensive eye disease registry, the IRIS® Registry, sheds new light on what we thought we knew about childhood blindness in the United States: The leading causes appear to be retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), nystagmus, and cataract, mostly treatable and preventable causes.

3 Oct 2022

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

A research finding in mice that the drug gabapentin improved rehab compliance after spinal cord injury led scientists to a related, unexpected discovery: Injured mice that didn't receive gabapentin and declined to exercise by themselves were willing to hop on the treadmill when presented with a group rehab option.

3 Oct 2022

UPC's engineering students design a customizable transradial prosthesis using 3D printing

The Arm2u biomedical engineering team, from the UPC's Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB), has designed and manufactured using 3D printing technology a customizable transradial prosthesis that responds to the user's nerve impulses.

3 Oct 2022

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

I woke up in a strange bedroom with 24 electrodes glued all over my body and a plastic mask attached to a hose covering my face.

3 Oct 2022

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

A Brazilian study published in the journal PNAS describes some of the effects infection by SARS-CoV-2 can have on the central nervous system.

30 Sep 2022

Small larval fish provides insight into how the brain reacts when the temperature rises

Which organisms survive and which succumb when the climate changes? A small larval fish is providing surprising insight into how the brain reacts when the temperature rises.

29 Sep 2022

Bionic pancreas more effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found.

28 Sep 2022

Treatment for neurological diseases often no longer effective enough in the later stages

Neurological diseases often begin with an inflammatory process and the degradation of the so-called myelin layer, which surrounds the nerve fibers (axons) like a protective insulating layer.

28 Sep 2022

Scientists find new piece of the puzzle in understanding how the brains of Alzheimer's patients work

Why does it become harder to concentrate when you have Alzheimer's disease? The explanation is perhaps that the signals transmitted from glial cells to nerve cells are disrupted.

27 Sep 2022

New research model enables scientists to test therapeutics for rare neurodegenerative diseases

For the first time, scientists will be able to test therapeutics for a group of rare neurodegenerative diseases that affect infants and young children thanks to a new research model created by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

26 Sep 2022

Researchers explore neurological manifestations among long COVID patients

In a new study, researchers assessed the long-term neurological sequelae in the post-acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or long COVD.

26 Sep 2022

How smallpox and monkeypox viruses affect the nervous system

A recent study provides an overview of existing literature on the complications of infection with both smallpox and monkeypox virus.

25 Sep 2022

New discovery on how hearing works may lead to the design of better cochlear implants

The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, and the Oregon Health and Science University, USA.

23 Sep 2022

Keys to maintaining good brain health

Your brain is pretty fabulous. Around 100 billion nerve cells work together to keep you nimble and quick in your thinking.

22 Sep 2022

Large clinical trial compares four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes

In a large clinical trial that directly compared four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers found that insulin glargine and liraglutide performed the best of four medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to maintain blood glucose levels in the recommended range.

21 Sep 2022

Nerve News and Research

Study opens up new approaches for treating fatty liver disease

Brain changes can be studied in very early stages of neurodegenerative diseases

USF researchers test a protein that shows potential as novel therapeutic for ALS patients

Consuming more omega-3s associated with better brain health and cognition in middle age

Newly identified mechanism may explain why women are more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease

New analysis highlights the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in children in America

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

UPC's engineering students design a customizable transradial prosthesis using 3D printing

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

Small larval fish provides insight into how the brain reacts when the temperature rises

Bionic pancreas more effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

Treatment for neurological diseases often no longer effective enough in the later stages

Scientists find new piece of the puzzle in understanding how the brains of Alzheimer's patients work

New research model enables scientists to test therapeutics for rare neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers explore neurological manifestations among long COVID patients

How smallpox and monkeypox viruses affect the nervous system

New discovery on how hearing works may lead to the design of better cochlear implants

Keys to maintaining good brain health

Large clinical trial compares four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes

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