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Cutting-edge laboratory technique recapitulates brain development more accurately than ever

A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than ever, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

26 Jul 2018

Study reveals key role of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in supporting immune cell function

In order to move, a body needs a strong scaffold. This is not only true on a macroscopic level, where animals rely on skeletons to support their muscles.

26 Jul 2018

Omeros’ OMS721 receives positive opinion from EMA's COMP for treating hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Omeros Corporation announced today that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products issued a positive opinion recommending orphan drug designation of OMS721 for treatment in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

25 Jul 2018

NIH renews research program that helps streamline clinical trials for brain disorders

The Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or NeuroNEXT, a research program that helps streamline Phase II clinical trials for brain disorders, has been renewed for five more years, with several new centers joining the program

25 Jul 2018

Phase 3 study of KEYTRUDA monotherapy meets primary endpoint

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 trial investigating KEYTRUDA, Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, for first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, met a primary endpoint of overall survival as monotherapy in patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1.

25 Jul 2018

Study reveals how giant neurons in the brain may play huge role in generalized arousal

There is no shortage of wonders that our central nervous system produces--from thought and language to movement to the five senses.

23 Jul 2018

FDA approves first drug for treatment of adult AML patients with specific genetic mutation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tibsovo (ivosidenib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have a specific genetic mutation.

20 Jul 2018

Study uncovers molecular key for delaying progression of multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys a structure known as the "myelin sheath", whose integrity is indispensable for the brain and spinal cord to function properly.

20 Jul 2018

Gene therapy may hold potential to treat people with spinal cord injuries

Delivering a single injection of a scar-busting gene to the spinal cord of rats following injury promotes the survival of nerve cells and improves hind limb function within weeks, according to a study published April 2 in The Journal of Neuroscience.

20 Jul 2018

Scientists demonstrate a new regulation mechanism for skeletal muscles

An international team of scientists from the University of Florence, Italy and the Randall Division in collaboration with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble, France, demonstrated a new regulation mechanism for skeletal muscle.

20 Jul 2018

FAU researchers find possible cause of Parkinson’s disease in the patients’ immune system

Parkinson's disease, formerly also referred to as shaking palsy, is one of the most frequent disorders affecting movement and the nervous system.

19 Jul 2018

Scientists discover protein regulator of myelin production

Scientists have made an important discovery about the role of a protein called PRMT5 in the production of myelin.

19 Jul 2018

Researchers unravel how ALL invades the central nervous system

A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is its invasion of the central nervous system.

19 Jul 2018

Researchers identify subtypes of retinal ganglion cells using single-cell RNA sequencing

Single-cell sequencing technologies are filling in fine details in the catalog of life. Researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center and The Jackson Laboratory have identified 40 subtypes of retinal ganglion cells along with the genetic markers and transcription factors that differentiate them.

19 Jul 2018

Woman's pregnancy history may be linked to Alzheimer's disease risk

A woman's history of pregnancy may affect her risk of Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study published in the July 18, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jul 2018

Practicing yoga benefits pregnant women, study suggests

New research in pregnant women suggests that practicing yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system (which is responsible for bodily functions when at rest) during the third trimester, improves sleep at night, and decreases α-amylase levels, indicating reduced stress.

18 Jul 2018

Advanced MRI technique predicts risk of disease progression in MS

An advanced MRI technique could help to identify patients with MS who are at an increased risk of developing a physical disability.

17 Jul 2018

Study findings highlight importance of early detection of SMA through newborn screening

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disease that affects motor neurons in the spinal cord, resulting in muscle atrophy and widespread weakness that eventually impair swallowing and breathing.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

By artificially activating the brain's reward system, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have dramatically reduced the size of cancerous tumors in mice. The findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

16 Jul 2018

Study highlights potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent lethal neurodegenerative disease

A fatal neurodegenerative condition known as Gaucher disease can be prevented in mice following fetal gene therapy, finds a new study led by UCL, the KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Health System in Singapore.

16 Jul 2018

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Cutting-edge laboratory technique recapitulates brain development more accurately than ever

Study reveals key role of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in supporting immune cell function

Omeros’ OMS721 receives positive opinion from EMA's COMP for treating hematopoietic stem cell transplant

NIH renews research program that helps streamline clinical trials for brain disorders

Phase 3 study of KEYTRUDA monotherapy meets primary endpoint

Study reveals how giant neurons in the brain may play huge role in generalized arousal

FDA approves first drug for treatment of adult AML patients with specific genetic mutation

Study uncovers molecular key for delaying progression of multiple sclerosis

Gene therapy may hold potential to treat people with spinal cord injuries

Scientists demonstrate a new regulation mechanism for skeletal muscles

FAU researchers find possible cause of Parkinson’s disease in the patients’ immune system

Scientists discover protein regulator of myelin production

Researchers unravel how ALL invades the central nervous system

Researchers identify subtypes of retinal ganglion cells using single-cell RNA sequencing

Woman's pregnancy history may be linked to Alzheimer's disease risk

Practicing yoga benefits pregnant women, study suggests

Advanced MRI technique predicts risk of disease progression in MS

Study findings highlight importance of early detection of SMA through newborn screening

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

Study highlights potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent lethal neurodegenerative disease

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