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Psychedelics: A new hope for substance abuse treatment

Study explores the history and current state of psychedelic research for treating substance abuse disorders, highlighting challenges like restrictive policies, lack of funding, and the need for recognition of traditional and modern therapeutic practices.

28 Aug 2024

Exploring trauma awareness and healing in healthcare at the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit

Integrating Medical Care and Holistic Healing. Presenting at the United Nations General Assembly Science Summitt.

28 Aug 2024

First comprehensive description of neuropathic pain experiences among SCI athletes

With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games just around the corner, the extensive training and the sacrifices athletes make to compete at the games take centre stage.

27 Aug 2024

SARS-CoV-2 evolves differently in the brain, revealing critical insights into viral tropism

Study investigates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 within the central nervous system (CNS) compared to the lungs in mice, revealing higher viral divergence in the CNS and highlighting the critical role of the furin cleavage site (FCS) in viral tropism and compartmentalization.

27 Aug 2024

Scientists discover how a gut insulin antagonist controls fat loss in C. elegans by modulating brain signals

Researchers have identified an endogenous insulin antagonist, INS-7, in Caenorhabditis elegans that modulates fat loss by inhibiting a gut-to-brain signaling pathway involving the neuropeptide FLP-7.

27 Aug 2024

New techniques in RNA engineering promise longer-lasting therapies

New methods to shape RNA molecules into circles could lead to more effective and long-lasting therapies, shows a study by researchers at the University of California San Diego.

27 Aug 2024

FDA-approved Alzheimer's drug induces torpor-like state in tadpoles

27 Aug 2024

Multiple sclerosis patients less likely to have molecular hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are far less likely than those without the condition to have the molecular hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

23 Aug 2024

Mutation in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein enhances brain infection

Scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability to infect the central nervous system.

23 Aug 2024

EEG technology marks 100 years with promising future innovations

One hundred years after the human brain's electrical activity was first recorded, experts are celebrating the legacy of its discovery and sharing their predictions and priorities for its future.

23 Aug 2024

Study reveals how brain pathways aid motor recovery after injury

Stroke and spinal cord injuries can severely impair motor functions, and understanding how to promote recovery is a critical challenge.

23 Aug 2024

Novel screening method for blood-brain barrier penetration

Scientists at Southwest Research Institute have developed a new screening method to identify drug formulations that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB), to facilitate treatment of brain diseases and conditions.

23 Aug 2024

FDA-approved drug could revolutionize organ transplantation

Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University report that they were able to successfully put tadpoles of Xenopus laevis frogs into a hibernation-like torpor state using donepezil (DNP), a drug approved by the FDA to treat Alzheimer's. The team had previously used another drug, SNC80, to achieve similar results in tadpoles and enhance the survival of whole mammalian hearts for transplants, but SNC80 is not approved for clinical use in humans because it can cause seizures. By contrast, DNP is already being used in the clinic, meaning it potentially could be rapidly repurposed for use in emergency situations to prevent irreversible organ injury while a person is being transported to a hospital.

23 Aug 2024

Robotic gait training improves mobility in patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy

Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is a rare X-linked neuromuscular disorder that results from an abnormal expansion of gene sequences in the androgen receptor gene.

22 Aug 2024

Study challenges migraine-Parkinson's connection

Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The study was published on August 21st, 2024, in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

22 Aug 2024

New discovery reveals how DNA regulates inheritance of disease mutations

University of Queensland researchers have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited.

21 Aug 2024

The role of the gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis: A scientometric analysis reveals key research trends

Researchers examine the relationship between gut microbiota and multiple sclerosis.

21 Aug 2024

UC Davis Health experts urge wildfire preparedness action plans to support patients with respiratory diseases

A multidisciplinary team of UC Davis Health experts are calling on health systems to create wildfire preparedness action plans to support patients with preexisting respiratory diseases.

19 Aug 2024

USC researchers develop new sleep analysis tool based on heart data

We know that quality sleep is as essential to survival as food and water. Yet, despite spending a third of our lives in slumber, it largely remains a scientific mystery.

19 Aug 2024

Long COVID symptoms may stem from low cortisol and altered brain immune response

Proteins left behind by COVID-19 long after initial infection can cause cortisol levels in the brain to plummet, inflame the nervous system and prime its immune cells to hyper-react when another stressor arises, according to new animal research by University of Colorado Boulder scientists.

19 Aug 2024

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Latest Nervous System News and Research

Psychedelics: A new hope for substance abuse treatment

Exploring trauma awareness and healing in healthcare at the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit

First comprehensive description of neuropathic pain experiences among SCI athletes

SARS-CoV-2 evolves differently in the brain, revealing critical insights into viral tropism

Scientists discover how a gut insulin antagonist controls fat loss in C. elegans by modulating brain signals

New techniques in RNA engineering promise longer-lasting therapies

FDA-approved Alzheimer's drug induces torpor-like state in tadpoles

Multiple sclerosis patients less likely to have molecular hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

Mutation in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein enhances brain infection

EEG technology marks 100 years with promising future innovations

Study reveals how brain pathways aid motor recovery after injury

Novel screening method for blood-brain barrier penetration

FDA-approved drug could revolutionize organ transplantation

Robotic gait training improves mobility in patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy

Study challenges migraine-Parkinson's connection

New discovery reveals how DNA regulates inheritance of disease mutations

The role of the gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis: A scientometric analysis reveals key research trends

UC Davis Health experts urge wildfire preparedness action plans to support patients with respiratory diseases

USC researchers develop new sleep analysis tool based on heart data

Long COVID symptoms may stem from low cortisol and altered brain immune response

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