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High-resolution brain maps reveal vascular blueprint for healthy aging

Healthy blood vessels matter for more than just heart health. Vascular well-being is critical for brain health and potentially in addressing age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders, like Alzheimer's disease, according to new study led by Penn State researchers. The findings point to an understudied but possible key role the brain's vascular network -; or energy infrastructure -; plays in the onset of neurodegenerative disease.

31 Jul 2024

Wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings

A research team led by UC San Diego has, for the first time, shown that a wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings.

29 Jul 2024

New study reveals how colorectal cancer cells establish liver metastases

Researchers at ETH Zurich have uncovered how colorectal cancer cells colonize the liver. Their findings could open up new ways to suppress this process in the future.

29 Jul 2024

Researchers identify a potential therapeutic target for advanced multiple sclerosis

Researchers from Kyushu University have identified a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of advanced multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling condition associated with the central nervous system.

25 Jul 2024

Posterior foraminotomy shows comparable results to anterior discectomy for cervical radiculopathy

For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior foraminotomy provides outcomes comparable to those of the more commonly performed anterior cervical discectomy, reports a randomized clinical trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

25 Jul 2024

Neuroscientists discover a key piece of the placebo effect puzzle

The placebo effect is very real. This we've known for decades, as seen in real-life observations and the best double-blinded randomized clinical trials researchers have devised for many diseases and conditions, especially pain.

24 Jul 2024

Study unveils key mechanisms behind colorectal cancer metastasis to the liver

In cases where cancer is fatal, nine out of ten times the culprit is metastasis.

24 Jul 2024

Review highlights hidden gut-brain connection in neurological disorders

Research reveals the gut microbiota-brain axis as a critical link in understanding and treating neurological disorders through microbial interventions.

23 Jul 2024

Blood test may aid early detection of Parkinson's and guide treatment strategies

To date Parkinson's disease (PD) is diagnosed clinically and rather late in the course of the disease. There is an urgent need to find an objective, quantifiable biomarker for the diagnosis of this highly prevalent movement disorder. Researchers have now found initial evidence that a blood test to detect the alpha-synuclein protein is a viable, less invasive option to diagnose PD. The study appears in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, published by IOS Press, now part of Sage.

23 Jul 2024

Study: Danger circuit relies on neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters

In the split second as you accidentally touch the hot handle of a cast iron skillet, pain and a sense of danger rush in.

22 Jul 2024

Why do we blush, and what are the underlying mechanisms of blushing? Research aims to find out

Researchers investigated the neural substrates and mental processes underlying blushing in response to self-observation.

22 Jul 2024

AI and imaging advances revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis

A study in Translational Vision Science & Technology reveals that integrating AI with IR-SLO and OCT imaging improves the automated diagnosis and classification of multiple sclerosis.

21 Jul 2024

Understanding astrocyte-neuron interplay in learning deficits

In the brain, synaptic plasticity - the ability to change neuronal connections over time - is fundamental to learning and memory.

18 Jul 2024

Porcine study reveals meurotoxic and pro-inflammatory effects of microplastics on enteric nervous system

Researchers investigates the effects of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics on the neuronal population in the porcine jejunum.

18 Jul 2024

Study finds dried fruit consumption lowers type 2 diabetes risk

Recent research shows that higher dried fruit intake is linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, highlighting potential health benefits despite its sugar content.

14 Jul 2024

Light-activated drugs: A revolutionary approach in neuropathic pain treatment

Light can be used to activate drugs in specific parts of the body through photopharmacology.

11 Jul 2024

UCLA research highlights delayed Huntington's disease diagnosis for Black patients

New research led by UCLA Health revealed that Black patients with Huntington's disease in the U.S. and Canada received their diagnoses, on average, one year later compared to White patients after symptoms first appear.

9 Jul 2024

New tool predicts nerve damage risk from breast cancer treatment

Many women treated for breast cancer using taxanes, a type of cytostatic drug, often experience side effects in the nervous system.

8 Jul 2024

Study shows safety of pulsed field ablation for treating patients with atrial fibrillation

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is safe for treating patients with common types of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to the largest study of its kind on this new technology, led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

8 Jul 2024

Discovery of TRPC5 gene's role in obesity and postnatal depression offers hope for new treatments

Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioral problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported today in Cell, may have wider implications for the treatment of postnatal depression, with a study in mice suggesting that oxytocin may alleviate symptoms.

8 Jul 2024

Nerve News and Research

High-resolution brain maps reveal vascular blueprint for healthy aging

Wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings

New study reveals how colorectal cancer cells establish liver metastases

Researchers identify a potential therapeutic target for advanced multiple sclerosis

Posterior foraminotomy shows comparable results to anterior discectomy for cervical radiculopathy

Neuroscientists discover a key piece of the placebo effect puzzle

Study unveils key mechanisms behind colorectal cancer metastasis to the liver

Review highlights hidden gut-brain connection in neurological disorders

Blood test may aid early detection of Parkinson's and guide treatment strategies

Study: Danger circuit relies on neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters

Why do we blush, and what are the underlying mechanisms of blushing? Research aims to find out

AI and imaging advances revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Understanding astrocyte-neuron interplay in learning deficits

Porcine study reveals meurotoxic and pro-inflammatory effects of microplastics on enteric nervous system

Study finds dried fruit consumption lowers type 2 diabetes risk

Light-activated drugs: A revolutionary approach in neuropathic pain treatment

UCLA research highlights delayed Huntington's disease diagnosis for Black patients

New tool predicts nerve damage risk from breast cancer treatment

Study shows safety of pulsed field ablation for treating patients with atrial fibrillation

Discovery of TRPC5 gene's role in obesity and postnatal depression offers hope for new treatments

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