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Study provides new insight into how brain stem cells are activated

Our brains are notoriously bad at regenerating cells that have been lost through injury or disease. While therapies using neural stem cells (NSCs) hold the promise of replacing lost cells, scientists need to better understand how NSCs behave in the brain in order to develop effective treatments.

7 Jun 2019

Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood flow by wearing inflated blood pressure cuffs on an arm and leg showed signs of more controlled blood flow to their brain, a process that could be protective if blood flow is more severely restricted in the event of a stroke, according at a study published in the May 29, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 May 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers develop method to map retinal cell development

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have created a method of mapping how the central nervous system develops by tracking the genes expressed in cells.

24 May 2019

New study explores link between traffic-related air pollution and childhood anxiety

Exposure to air pollution is a well-established global health problem associated with complications for people with asthma and respiratory disease, as well as heart conditions and an increased risk of stroke, and according to the World Health Organization, is responsible for millions of deaths annually.

21 May 2019

Research on repetitive worm behavior may shed light on repetition in humans

Repetition can be useful if you're trying to memorize a poem, master a guitar riff, or just cultivate good habits.

13 May 2019

Cellular mechanism blocking retina regeneration discovered

A discovery opens the possibility of one day restoring loss of vision by activating the retina's ability to regenerate.

7 May 2019

Skin-related stem cells could be used to regenerate vital part of the nervous system

Neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis affect millions of people worldwide and occur when parts of the nervous system lose function over time.

7 May 2019

Study provides potential new targets for treating epilepsy

A new study provides potential new targets for treating epilepsy and new fundamental insights into the relationship between neurons and their glial "helper" cells.

30 Apr 2019

Stem cells in hair follicles have potential to regenerate myelin sheath that coats neurons

A subset of the stem cells in hair follicles have the potential to regenerate the coating that insulates neurons in mice, reports Thomas Hornyak of the VA Maryland Health Care System and the University of Maryland School of Medicine and colleagues, in a new study published 24th April in PLOS Genetics.

25 Apr 2019

Researchers discover mechanism for how male sex steroids sculpt brain development

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered a mechanism for how androgens -- male sex steroids -- sculpt brain development. The research, conducted by Margaret M. McCarthy, Ph.D., who Chairs the Department of Pharmacology, could ultimately help researchers understand behavioral development differences between males and females.

4 Mar 2019

Protein content of tumors correlates with treatment response and survival in glioma patients

Brain tumors vary widely in how they respond to treatment. However, early assessment of therapy response is essential in order to choose the best possible treatment for the patient.

28 Feb 2019

Experimental treatment offers hope to restore cells damaged in Parkinson's disease

A pioneering clinical trials program that delivered an experimental treatment directly to the brain offers hope that it may be possible to restore the cells damaged in Parkinson's disease.

27 Feb 2019

Pioneering trial offers hope for patients with Parkinson’s disease

In a pioneering new clinical trial, researchers have succeeded in delivering a cell-restoring drug directly to the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease.

27 Feb 2019

Pioneering clinical trials offers hope to restore damaged cells in Parkinson's disease

The three-part multimillion-pound GDNF study was funded by Parkinson's UK with support from The Cure Parkinson's Trust and in association with the North Bristol NHS Trust.

26 Feb 2019

Study finds out similarity in function between healthy retina cell and tumor cell

How is a healthy retina cell like a tumor cell? It hijacks an energy-producing chemical reaction to churn out molecular building blocks. When tumor cells do it, they use the building blocks to make cancer grow and spread. But when retina cells do it, they renew photoreceptor membranes that keep our vision sharp.

22 Feb 2019

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Study provides new insight into how brain stem cells are activated

Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

Johns Hopkins researchers develop method to map retinal cell development

New study explores link between traffic-related air pollution and childhood anxiety

Research on repetitive worm behavior may shed light on repetition in humans

Cellular mechanism blocking retina regeneration discovered

Skin-related stem cells could be used to regenerate vital part of the nervous system

Study provides potential new targets for treating epilepsy

Stem cells in hair follicles have potential to regenerate myelin sheath that coats neurons

Researchers discover mechanism for how male sex steroids sculpt brain development

Protein content of tumors correlates with treatment response and survival in glioma patients

Experimental treatment offers hope to restore cells damaged in Parkinson's disease

Pioneering trial offers hope for patients with Parkinson’s disease

Pioneering clinical trials offers hope to restore damaged cells in Parkinson's disease

Study finds out similarity in function between healthy retina cell and tumor cell

Researchers find potential therapeutic strategy to treat Alzheimer's

Pill that reverses brain damage could be on the horizon

New target appears to aid recovery after optic nerve trauma

Simple drug cocktail converts neighboring glial cells into functional new neurons

New breakthrough study can impact drug development and personalized medicine

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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