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New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No. 1 cause of epilepsy deaths, suggesting a long-sought answer for why some patients die unexpectedly following an epileptic seizure.

28 Apr 2021

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration after a stroke

Researchers with the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic target that could prevent or delay the progress of neurodegenerative diseases following a stroke.

27 Apr 2021

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation could improve hand and arm function after stroke

Results of a study co-authored by MGH Institute of Health Professions researcher Teresa Kimberley, PhD, PT, have the potential to be one of the most impressive advances in decades to help improve the lives of patients who have had a stroke with resulting arm weakness.

27 Apr 2021

University-industry partnership leads to a new rapid COVID-19 test

A partnership between UC Davis and Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., chairman and CEO of Allegiant Travel Company, has led to a new rapid COVID-19 test.

27 Apr 2021

Study shows over 2% positivity rate for asymptomatic pediatric dental patients tested for COVID-19

A study by a University of Illinois Chicago pediatric dentist has shown a novel way to track potential COVID-19 cases -- testing children who visit the dentist. The study also showed an over 2% positivity rate for the asymptomatic children tested.

26 Apr 2021

Bariatric surgery reduces brain pressure in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Weight loss surgery is more effective than dieting to reduce brain pressure that can cause blindness in patients with a neurological condition, finds a study led by the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

26 Apr 2021

Novel non-opioid approach to relieve pain after knee surgery

A new study by Henry Ford Health System published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery may signal a first step toward eliminating the use of opioids to relieve pain after knee surgery.

26 Apr 2021

Altered neural functioning in Parkinson's patients changes the way art is perceived and valued

Art appreciation is considered essential to human experience. While taste in art varies depending on the individual, cognitive neuroscience can provide clues about how viewing art affects our neural systems, and evaluate how these systems inform our valuation of art.

23 Apr 2021

Repetitive subconcussive impacts trigger more changes in brain vital signs, research shows

Neuroscience researchers at Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S., the Health and Technology District and Simon Fraser University in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada have published the latest results of their ongoing multi-year hockey concussion study examining changes in subconcussive cognitive brain function in male youth ice hockey players.

22 Apr 2021

Stem cell therapy can repair brain damage and improve memory function in mice

A one-time injection of an experimental stem cell therapy can repair brain damage and improve memory function in mice with conditions that replicate human strokes and dementia, a new UCLA study finds.

21 Apr 2021

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Henry Ford Cancer Institute has received a $250,000 grant from Pfizer Global Medical Grants and the American Cancer Society to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes

Scientific research teams in California and Texas have been awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants to study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes.

21 Apr 2021

Study finds modest growth in home care workforce compared with the increasing demand

Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients is "small and inadequate" compared with the increasing demand in an aging America, a new study suggests.

20 Apr 2021

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain

Chronic pain is among the most common chronic conditions in the United States, but estimates of its prevalence and impact vary widely.

20 Apr 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in delivery of MS care

A survey of U.S. multiple sclerosis, or MS, specialist clinicians reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in how they deliver care.

19 Apr 2021

Past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people

Although antibodies induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection are largely protective, they do not completely protect against reinfection in young people, as evidenced through a longitudinal, prospective study of more than 3,000 young, healthy members of the US Marines Corps conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Naval Medical Research Center, published April 15 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

17 Apr 2021

Three teams selected to receive the first awards from Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer

Three teams of Dartmouth researchers have been selected to receive the first awards from the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer.

17 Apr 2021

SARS-CoV-2 does not directly infect the brain but can inflict neurological damage

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study from neuropathologists, neurologists, and neuroradiologists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

17 Apr 2021

Study sheds light on how autism manifests in the brains of girls

New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to warn that conclusions drawn from studies conducted primarily in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.

16 Apr 2021

New and more effective treatment for Pompe disease

Rare diseases are sometimes the most difficult to treat because of a lack of research and fewer participants to study.

16 Apr 2021

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration after a stroke

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation could improve hand and arm function after stroke

University-industry partnership leads to a new rapid COVID-19 test

Study shows over 2% positivity rate for asymptomatic pediatric dental patients tested for COVID-19

Bariatric surgery reduces brain pressure in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Novel non-opioid approach to relieve pain after knee surgery

Altered neural functioning in Parkinson's patients changes the way art is perceived and valued

Repetitive subconcussive impacts trigger more changes in brain vital signs, research shows

Stem cell therapy can repair brain damage and improve memory function in mice

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes

Study finds modest growth in home care workforce compared with the increasing demand

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain

COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in delivery of MS care

Past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people

Three teams selected to receive the first awards from Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer

SARS-CoV-2 does not directly infect the brain but can inflict neurological damage

Study sheds light on how autism manifests in the brains of girls

New and more effective treatment for Pompe disease

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