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ADC histogram analysis can predict tumor proliferation, survival in immunocompetent patients with PCNSL

The cover for issue 45 of Oncotarget features Figure 3, "Representative images of whole tumor volume segmentation of the co-registered T1 post-contrast sequence and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map, yielding the corresponding ADC histogram distribution utilized for data analysis," recently published in "Diffusion-weighted MR imaging histogram analysis in HIV positive and negative patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma as a predictor of outcome and tumor proliferation" by Khan, et al.

12 Jan 2021

COVID-19 ICU patients found to have higher burden of delirium and coma

COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in patients with acute respiratory failure.

8 Jan 2021

Novel coloring technique helps identify each neuron in the worm's nervous system

The human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons, or nerve cells, woven together by an estimated 100 trillion connections, or synapses. Each cell has a role that helps us to move muscles, process our environment, form memories, and much more.

8 Jan 2021

Neurofeedback helps leg amputees to perceive the prostheses as lighter

Transmitting sensory signals from prostheses to the nervous system helps leg amputees to perceive prosthesis as part of their body.

8 Jan 2021

Study opens the way for a potential new cure for children with hard-to-treat neuroblastoma

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg now suggest a possible cure for children with hard-to-treat forms of neuroblastoma using a new combination of drugs.

7 Jan 2021

CytoDel successfully delivers neuronal antibody in animal models of botulism

CytoDel, Inc., a privately-held corporation, today announces the publication of preclinical data on the Company's lead product, Cyto-111, in the peer-reviewed journal, Science Translational Medicine. The complete text of the article titled, "Neuronal Delivery of Antibodies has Therapeutic Effects in Animal Models of Botulism," can be found here.

7 Jan 2021

Understanding traumatic brain injury in women

Analysis from a workshop convened by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in 2017 reveals gaps in and opportunities for research to improve understanding of the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in women.

7 Jan 2021

A map of brainstem circuitry reveals which neurons control fine motor skills

Writing, driving a screw or throwing darts are only some of the activities that demand a high level of skill.

6 Jan 2021

Researchers identify the missing link between intestinal disease and brain injury in premature infants

Physicians have long known that necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a potentially lethal inflammatory condition that destroys a premature infant's intestinal lining, is often connected to the development of severe brain injury in those infants who survive.

6 Jan 2021

Vitamin D supplementation found to reduce COVID-19-related mortality, says study

Researchers have shown that prescribing vitamin D supplementation to COVID-19 patients seems to decrease the mortality rate, the severity of the disease, and serum levels of inflammatory markers.

6 Jan 2021

NCCN publishes new informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network announced the publication of new, free informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors.

5 Jan 2021

Epigenetic modulators have a rapid antidepressant-like effect, study shows

Treatment of depression faces two main challenges. The first is that almost 50% of patients do not respond well to existing antidepressants.

4 Jan 2021

Scientists design experimental gut-brain system in a lab dish

Research into what is known as the gut-brain axis continues to reveal how the brain and gut influence each other's health and well-being. Now researchers are endeavoring to learn more about gut-brain discourse using a model system built in a lab dish.

4 Jan 2021

Brain damage is not caused by direct COVID-19 attack, indicates study

n an in-depth study of how COVID-19 affects a patient's brain, National Institutes of Health researchers consistently spotted hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples from patients who died shortly after contracting the disease.

3 Jan 2021

Study shows how human brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location

For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location. Researchers used a special backpack to wirelessly monitor the brain waves of epilepsy patients as each one walked around an empty room hunting for a hidden, two-foot spot.

24 Dec 2020

New tool may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods

Serotonin is a neurochemical that plays a critical role in the way the brain controls our thoughts and feelings.

23 Dec 2020

Molecular reporters produce fluorescence to expose the allies of tumor cells

Glioblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults. Roughly five in every 100,000 people develop this type of cancer each year.

23 Dec 2020

Researchers use fruit fly model to understand COVID-19-related neurological complications

Researchers claim to have reproduced disease mechanisms due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the fruit fly, Drosophila, while also providing proof of the efficacy of one drug against these disease processes. If validated, these findings represent a new understanding of how the virus causes neurological symptoms that could help develop more effective therapies.

23 Dec 2020

New results challenge prevailing dogma regarding brain plasticity following limb loss

Advances in neuroscience and engineering have generated great hope for Luke Skywalker-like prosthetics: robotic devices that are almost indistinguishable from a human limb.

23 Dec 2020

Researchers control cardiac waves with light to study abnormally rapid heart rhythms

Over 300,000 people die each year in the U.S. due to sudden cardiac death. In many cases, sudden cardiac death is caused by abnormally rapid heart rhythms called tachycardias, which means the heart cannot pump adequate blood to the body.

22 Dec 2020

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

ADC histogram analysis can predict tumor proliferation, survival in immunocompetent patients with PCNSL

COVID-19 ICU patients found to have higher burden of delirium and coma

Novel coloring technique helps identify each neuron in the worm's nervous system

Neurofeedback helps leg amputees to perceive the prostheses as lighter

Study opens the way for a potential new cure for children with hard-to-treat neuroblastoma

CytoDel successfully delivers neuronal antibody in animal models of botulism

Understanding traumatic brain injury in women

A map of brainstem circuitry reveals which neurons control fine motor skills

Researchers identify the missing link between intestinal disease and brain injury in premature infants

Vitamin D supplementation found to reduce COVID-19-related mortality, says study

NCCN publishes new informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors

Epigenetic modulators have a rapid antidepressant-like effect, study shows

Scientists design experimental gut-brain system in a lab dish

Brain damage is not caused by direct COVID-19 attack, indicates study

Study shows how human brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location

New tool may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods

Molecular reporters produce fluorescence to expose the allies of tumor cells

Researchers use fruit fly model to understand COVID-19-related neurological complications

New results challenge prevailing dogma regarding brain plasticity following limb loss

Researchers control cardiac waves with light to study abnormally rapid heart rhythms

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