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Groundwork laid for new kind of neural interface system

By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.

11 Nov 2019

New recommendations aim to improve outcomes of Parkinson's disease patients

Since the discovery that the gut microbiome may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD), this fresh scientific approach has produced varying results. In this review published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease scientists compare results of current research and provide recommendations to increase the comparability and utility of these studies with a view towards improving patient outcomes.

11 Nov 2019

Study explains the origin of brain mapping diversity for ocular dominance

The human visual brain devotes most of its neuronal resources to process the part of the visual scene that we see with both eyes.

11 Nov 2019

Findings could lead to potential new therapies for tumor-causing disorder

University of Cincinnati researchers have found additional ways to target the molecular processes involved in activating a certain protein complex to potentially develop new therapies for a tumor-causing disorder.

11 Nov 2019

Study sheds new light on the brain's spatial map

An important aspect of human memory is our ability to conjure specific moments from the vast array of experiences that have occurred in any given setting. For example, if asked to recommend a tourist itinerary for a city you have visited many times, your brain somehow enables you to selectively recall and distinguish specific memories from your different trips to provide an answer.

11 Nov 2019

New way to measure white blood cell function provides prognostic information about patients with sepsis

Caring for a patient with sepsis requires walking a treatment tightrope. Clinicians must identify the pathogen that is causing a patient's infection, carefully monitor the patient's response to antibiotics and supportive measures and race against the clock to prevent potential organ failure and death.

11 Nov 2019

Researchers develop new, promising class of active ingredients against resistant bacteria

Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg have developed a new, promising class of active ingredients against resistant bacteria.

11 Nov 2019

Fingerprint sampling could help police distinguish between drug users and non-users

Researchers have developed a tool that can determine whether someone has used heroin, even if they have washed their hands.

11 Nov 2019

New blood filtering system could draw disease from the body using magnets

An engineer has developed a new technology that could draw deadly infections such as malaria from the body using magnets.

11 Nov 2019

CRIPSR could be used to detect disease

CRISPR could be used to establish new diagnostic blood tests by identifying viral nucleic acids, such as Parvo or HPV.

11 Nov 2019

Improved biosensor technology may lead to safe stem cell therapies for treating neurological disorders

A Rutgers-led team has created better biosensor technology that may help lead to safe stem cell therapies for treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and other neurological disorders.

11 Nov 2019

Monash researchers create nanoparticle for improving properties of painkillers

Researchers at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology have created a nanoparticle that could improve the properties of painkillers by delivering them directly to the source of pain.

11 Nov 2019

Zika virus causes altered immune responses and brain abnormalities in healthy pig offspring

Zika virus infection in the womb produces altered immune responses and sex-specific brain abnormalities in apparently healthy pig offspring, according to a study published November 14 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Uladzimir Karniychuk of the University of Saskatchewan, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 11 Nov 2019

Study shows ADA2 is a sensitive, specific biomarker for macrophage activation syndrome

According to new research findings presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, adenosine deaminase 2 (ADA2) in the peripheral blood is a sensitive, specific biomarker for macrophage activation syndrome, a potentially life-threatening complication of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (systemic JIA)

10 Nov 2019

Climate change spreading deadly virus in marine mammals

A deadly virus that kills thousands of European harbour seals in the northern Atlantic Ocean has now begun affecting seals, otters and sea lions in the northern Pacific Ocean. This virus is called the phocine distemper virus (PDV) that affects animals alone and does not affect humans.

10 Nov 2019

Study pinpoints new weapon to fight against deadly microbes

Researchers at Monash University have gained insights into how nanoparticles could be used to identify the presence of invasive and sometimes deadly microbes, and deliver targeted treatments more effectively.

10 Nov 2019

Study of young boys and girls finds no gender difference in brain function or math ability

In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was released with the controversial voice fragment, "Math class is hard." While the toy's release met with public backlash, this underlying assumption persists, propagating the myth that women do not thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematic fields due to biological deficiencies in math aptitude.

10 Nov 2019

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Groundwork laid for new kind of neural interface system

New recommendations aim to improve outcomes of Parkinson's disease patients

Study explains the origin of brain mapping diversity for ocular dominance

Findings could lead to potential new therapies for tumor-causing disorder

Study sheds new light on the brain's spatial map

New way to measure white blood cell function provides prognostic information about patients with sepsis

Researchers develop new, promising class of active ingredients against resistant bacteria

Fingerprint sampling could help police distinguish between drug users and non-users

New blood filtering system could draw disease from the body using magnets

CRIPSR could be used to detect disease

Improved biosensor technology may lead to safe stem cell therapies for treating neurological disorders

Monash researchers create nanoparticle for improving properties of painkillers

Zika virus causes altered immune responses and brain abnormalities in healthy pig offspring

Study shows ADA2 is a sensitive, specific biomarker for macrophage activation syndrome

Climate change spreading deadly virus in marine mammals

Study pinpoints new weapon to fight against deadly microbes

Study of young boys and girls finds no gender difference in brain function or math ability

New method for identifying 'biomarkers' of drug response in triple-negative breast cancer cell lines

Botanical product kratom may cause liver toxicity and injury, study finds

Glutamine-blocking compound slows cancer growth, unleashes anti-tumor immune response

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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