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IU researchers developing noninvasive brain stimulation technique to treat neurological disorders

IU researchers developing noninvasive brain stimulation technique to treat neurological disorders

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are developing a new, noninvasive brain stimulation technique to treat neurological disorders, including pain, traumatic brain injury (TBI), epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and more.

2 Jul 2021

New clinical and prognostic characteristics discovered in solid organ recipients with COVID-19

New clinical and prognostic characteristics discovered in solid organ recipients with COVID-19

Researchers from 12 Spanish hospitals took part with the aim of uncovering clinical and prognostic characteristics in solid organ recipients with COVID-19. The conclusions underscore the need for strict preventive measures in the initial period after transplantation.

2 Jul 2021

Exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy may affect thyroxine levels in newborns

Exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy may affect thyroxine levels in newborns

Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has often been linked to adverse effects on the health of the newborn. However, there are very few studies on the subject.

2 Jul 2021

Research reveals new class of neurons that links face perception to long-term memory

Research reveals new class of neurons that links face perception to long-term memory

Scientists have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral flash of recognition that we feel when we see a very familiar face, like that of our grandmothers.

2 Jul 2021

Researchers highlight easily adoptable methods to improve outcomes for patients with gastroesophageal cancer

Researchers highlight easily adoptable methods to improve outcomes for patients with gastroesophageal cancer

Two Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center experts were invited to present new insights on treatment of gastroesophageal cancers during the European Society for Medical Oncology World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2021.

2 Jul 2021

Many wheelchair users with spinal cord injury experience repairs and adverse consequences

Many wheelchair users with spinal cord injury experience repairs and adverse consequences

Among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury 42 percent reported adverse consequences related to needing wheelchair repair, according to a team of experts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

2 Jul 2021

Methylglyoxal detoxification deficits can be involved in the development of schizophrenia

Methylglyoxal detoxification deficits can be involved in the development of schizophrenia

Methylglyoxal (MG) is a highly reactive α-ketoaldehyde formed endogenously as a byproduct of the glycolytic pathway. MG accumulates under conditions of hyperglycemia, impaired glucose metabolism, or oxidative stress.

2 Jul 2021

Researchers repurpose existing drugs to reduce severity of sleep apnea by at least 30%

Researchers repurpose existing drugs to reduce severity of sleep apnea by at least 30%

New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that researchers have successfully repurposed two existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in people by at least 30 per cent.

2 Jul 2021

Research pinpoints a molecular component responsible for modulating flu damage

Research pinpoints a molecular component responsible for modulating flu damage

New experimental data pinpoints a molecular component responsible for modulating the damage the flu can wreck on the lungs.

2 Jul 2021

Study demonstrates successful postinfection treatment for SARS-CoV-2

Study demonstrates successful postinfection treatment for SARS-CoV-2

A recent study by Kansas State University virologists demonstrates successful postinfection treatment for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

2 Jul 2021

Repurposing existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnea

Repurposing existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnea

In an Australian world-first, researchers have successfully repurposed two existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in people by at least 30 per cent.

2 Jul 2021

New study to test the scalability of offering preventive DNA screening to young adults for cancer risk

New study to test the scalability of offering preventive DNA screening to young adults for cancer risk

A landmark new DNA screening study to identify cancer risk in young adults will go ahead, after Monash University researcher Associate Professor Paul Lacaze was awarded a $2.97 million Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant today.

2 Jul 2021

World-first study uses artificial intelligence to map the risks of ovarian cancer in women

World-first study uses artificial intelligence to map the risks of ovarian cancer in women

The University of South Australia will lead a world-first study, using artificial intelligence, to map the risks of the most fatal reproductive cancer in women worldwide so it can be detected and treated earlier.

2 Jul 2021

New $1.7 million project to identify potential COVID-19 treatments

New $1.7 million project to identify potential COVID-19 treatments

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, will spearhead a $1.7 million project to identify new treatments for COVID-19, including 'long-COVID'.

2 Jul 2021

Curtin researchers awarded almost $500,000 funding to help improve care for TBI patients

Curtin researchers awarded almost $500,000 funding to help improve care for TBI patients

Curtin University researchers have been awarded almost $500,000 in Federal Government funding to help improve care for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), including those in rural, remote and Aboriginal communities.

2 Jul 2021

Research highlights long-lasting effects of childhood reading problems on cognitive skills

Research highlights long-lasting effects of childhood reading problems on cognitive skills

Reading difficulties in childhood are linked to poorer cognitive skills in older age and a greater likelihood of registering scores indicative of dementia risk, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

2 Jul 2021

High omega 3 diet associated with reduction of headaches

High omega 3 diet associated with reduction of headaches

Eating a diet rich in omega 3 (n-3) fatty acids reduces the frequency of headaches compared with a diet with normal intake of omega 3 and omega 6 (n-6) fatty acids, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

2 Jul 2021

Tell-tale signs of high stroke risk may appear a decade in advance

Tell-tale signs of high stroke risk may appear a decade in advance

The tell-tale signs of a person’s susceptibility to a stroke may appear up to 10 years before the event, suggests research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

2 Jul 2021

Stool transplant may be worth exploring as treatment option for COVID-19

Stool transplant may be worth exploring as treatment option for COVID-19

It might be worth exploring stool transplant to treat COVID-19 infection, suggest doctors in a letter published online in the journal Gut, after they used the procedure in two patients to prevent the recurrence of another bacterial infection.

2 Jul 2021

Flinders University sleep experts test new mattress sensor

Flinders University sleep experts test new mattress sensor

Flinders University sleep experts are becoming embedded in a new trial to help people with their individual sleep disorders - via tests on a new mattress sensor.

2 Jul 2021

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