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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

Arrayjet secures new contract to provide SciLifeLab with microarray technology for proteomics research

Arrayjet, the Scottish-based microarray instrumentation company, has secured a GBP250,000 contract to provide the Swedish SciLifeLab - the national hub for molecular bioscience in Sweden - with microarray technology to provide further analytical information for mapping the human protein atlas.

29 Nov 2019

Swimming a 'no-no' for those undergoing deep brain stimulation therapy

Researchers have found that persons who have had a deep brain stimulation device implanted for treatment of Parkinson’s disease may have lost their ability to swim. The small study was titled, “Beware of deep water after subthalamic deep brain stimulation,” and was published in the latest issue of Neurology this week.

28 Nov 2019

Comparative study finds three anti-seizure drugs to be equally safe and effective

A new study finds that the three most common treatment options administered in the emergency department for patients who experience refractory status epilepticus are equally safe and effective.

27 Nov 2019

Review: Benefits, safety of fortifying wheat or maize flour with folic acid and health outcomes

Folate is an essential B-vitamin that is needed for DNA synthesis and cell division. Folate deficiency can lead to anemia, and deficiency early in pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects – birth defects of the brain, spine and spinal cord, including spina bifida.

27 Nov 2019

AI helps predict high mortality risk in patients with traumatic brain injury

A new study from Helsinki University, published in the journal Scientific Reportson November 27, 2019, shows the application of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to predict the risk of acute death following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

27 Nov 2019

Alzheimer's may soon be treated with low dose radiation therapy

A new Phase I study is in the pipeline that would try the effects of low dose radiation therapy for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers from the Beaumont Research Institute in Royal Oak, Michigan are in the process of recruiting patients for their study. The study is titled, “Study of Low Dose Whole Brain Irradiation in the Treatment of Alzheimer's disease”.

27 Nov 2019

Researchers develop new strategy for treating the most aggressive type of brain cancer

Researchers from the University of São Paulo in Brazil have developed a strategy for treating the most aggressive type of brain cancer in adults that combines a photoactive molecule and a chemotherapeutic agent - both encapsulated in protein-lipid nanoparticles.

27 Nov 2019

Study shows potential of hydromethylthionine treatment for Alzheimer's disease

In a paper published in today's online issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (DOI 10.3233/JAD-190772), TauRx has reported unexpected results of a pharmacokinetic analysis of the relationship between treatment dose, blood levels and pharmacological activity of the drug hydromethylthionine on the brain in over 1,000 patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.

27 Nov 2019

NUS researchers make breakthrough by discovering how the brain encodes memories

NUS researchers have made a breakthrough in the field of cognitive computational neuroscience, by discovering a key aspect of how the brain encodes short-term memories.

27 Nov 2019

New model quickly generates brain scan templates used in medical-image analysis

MIT researchers have devised a method that accelerates the process for creating and customizing templates used in medical image analysis, to guide disease diagnosis.

27 Nov 2019

Researchers move closer to new screening technology for early detection of Parkinson's disease

Screening technology to catch Parkinson's disease in its earliest stages could be available within three years, following an agreement between RMIT University and start-up company Jesse Medical.

27 Nov 2019

New implant can probe brain physiology with unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution

A team of neuroscientists and electrical engineers from Germany and Switzerland developed a highly sensitive implant that enables to probe brain physiology with unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution.

27 Nov 2019

New method can deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to malignant cells

It is a feeling that many who receive a cancer diagnosis can identify with: heartbreak and fear, followed by hopes that chemotherapy will save the day. Unfortunately, for many patients, chemo's painful side effects cause them to stop treatment prematurely.

27 Nov 2019

Samoa measles epidemic escalates as death toll reaches 32

The deadly measles epidemic sweeping the Pacific islands has now claimed 32 lives in Samoa, according to the health authorities.

27 Nov 2019

New AI-based algorithm could help doctors treat patients with severe TBI

Traumatic brain injury is a significant global cause of mortality and morbidity with an increasing incidence, especially in low-and-middle income countries. The most severe TBIs are treated in intensive care units, but in spite of the proper and high-quality care, about one in three patients dies.

27 Nov 2019

FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drug delays onset of ALS in mice

The cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)--a disabling neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and leads to weakened muscles and early death--is not fully understood, but accumulating evidence suggests that inflammatory processes may play a role in the initiation and progression of the condition.

27 Nov 2019

Researchers identify potential cause of noise-related blood vessel damage, heart disease

Long-term exposure to environmental noise - think planes, trains, and automobiles -- has been linked in multiple studies to adverse health effects such as poor sleep, psychiatric disorders, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

27 Nov 2019

Study advances understanding of mechanisms involved in functional neurological disorder

Individuals with functional neurological disorder have symptoms not explained by traditional neurological conditions, including limb weakness, tremor, gait abnormalities, seizures and sensory deficits.

27 Nov 2019

Study finds autism-related genetic mutations in aging brains of Alzheimer's patients

Researchers believe that autism is caused by mutations that occur sporadically in the egg or sperm or during pregnancy.

26 Nov 2019

Research shows how gut microbes affect stomach flu

A new study shows that gut microbes can modulate the severity of norovirus infection (the stomach flu, or the winter vomiting bug), based on the gut location first affected. Published in the journal Nature Microbiology on November 25, 2019, the study indicates new possibilities to treat norovirus infection.

26 Nov 2019

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Arrayjet secures new contract to provide SciLifeLab with microarray technology for proteomics research

Swimming a 'no-no' for those undergoing deep brain stimulation therapy

Comparative study finds three anti-seizure drugs to be equally safe and effective

Review: Benefits, safety of fortifying wheat or maize flour with folic acid and health outcomes

AI helps predict high mortality risk in patients with traumatic brain injury

Alzheimer's may soon be treated with low dose radiation therapy

Researchers develop new strategy for treating the most aggressive type of brain cancer

Study shows potential of hydromethylthionine treatment for Alzheimer's disease

NUS researchers make breakthrough by discovering how the brain encodes memories

New model quickly generates brain scan templates used in medical-image analysis

Researchers move closer to new screening technology for early detection of Parkinson's disease

New implant can probe brain physiology with unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution

New method can deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to malignant cells

Samoa measles epidemic escalates as death toll reaches 32

New AI-based algorithm could help doctors treat patients with severe TBI

FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drug delays onset of ALS in mice

Researchers identify potential cause of noise-related blood vessel damage, heart disease

Study advances understanding of mechanisms involved in functional neurological disorder

Study finds autism-related genetic mutations in aging brains of Alzheimer's patients

Research shows how gut microbes affect stomach flu

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