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Mount Sinai study suggests significant role of reactive oxygen species in maintaining healthy intestines

Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies to demonstrate the importance of reactive oxygen species in maintaining stem cell function and preventing inflammation during wound repair, which could provide greater insights into the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), according to findings published in the journal Gut on October 3.

3 Oct 2022

Study helps understand how brain pathology influences the development of cognitive fatigue in MS patients

Using advanced diffusion neuroimaging technology, Kessler Foundation researchers investigated the relationship between the rate of cognitive fatigue to microstructural changes in the brain in persons with multiple sclerosis.

1 Oct 2022

Epileptic seizures are more common after cerebral venous thrombosis

Epileptic seizures are frequent among patients with cerebral venous thrombosis — a blood clot affecting the venous system of the brain.

30 Sep 2022

Alzheimer’s researchers highlight the need for inclusive clinical trials

Enrolling representative populations in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease is critical for finding treatments that will be safe and effective for all patients. African Americans and Latinos are disproportionately affected by this disease yet are substantially underrepresented in trials of promising therapies. For example, an analysis of data from more than 100 clinical trials testing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease found that only 12% of participants were of any non-White race or Hispanic ethnicity.

30 Sep 2022

Artificial intelligence used to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia

By using artificial intelligence, Houston Methodist researchers are able to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia on the first or second day of hospital admission.

29 Sep 2022

Mouse model reveals link between GABA receptors and sleepiness in people with myotonic dystrophy

People with the inherited disorder myotonic dystrophy (DM) often experience excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as altered responses to anesthetics that can put them at risk for complications when hospitalized.

29 Sep 2022

Sleep disparities may impact health in minority communities

Minority and low-income communities face a sleep gap that can damage their health.

29 Sep 2022

Study explores the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke

Air pollution has been widely associated with an increased risk of stroke. A new study looks at the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke, including cardiovascular events after first stroke and death.

28 Sep 2022

Bariatric surgery recipients may have an elevated risk of epilepsy, study finds

People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a study published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Sep 2022

Treatment for neurological diseases often no longer effective enough in the later stages

Neurological diseases often begin with an inflammatory process and the degradation of the so-called myelin layer, which surrounds the nerve fibers (axons) like a protective insulating layer.

28 Sep 2022

Prenatal exposure to high-dose folic acid linked to cancer risk in children of mothers with epilepsy

High-dose folic acid is protective against congenital malformations if the mother is at particular risk of having a child with congenital malformations.

27 Sep 2022

UW joins the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience to transform the fight against neurological diseases

The University of Washington has joined the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience (ATN), a long-term research partnership between academia and industry geared to transform the fight against brain diseases and disorders of the central nervous system.

26 Sep 2022

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child.

26 Sep 2022

Deep brain stimulation as obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment

In a recent study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, researchers investigated the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) against treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

25 Sep 2022

How smallpox and monkeypox viruses affect the nervous system

A recent study provides an overview of existing literature on the complications of infection with both smallpox and monkeypox virus.

25 Sep 2022

Only 48% of older adults regularly check their blood pressure at home, study finds

Only 48% of people age 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have a health condition that's affected by hypertension regularly check their blood pressure at home or other places, a new study finds.

23 Sep 2022

Newer-generation clot-busting drug outperforms traditional stroke treatment in many areas

A newer-generation clot-busting drug called tenecteplase outperforms the traditional treatment for ischemic strokes in several key areas, including better health outcomes and lower costs, according to a new study published today in the American Stroke Association's journal Stroke.

23 Sep 2022

New modeling system identifies potential therapeutics for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

Organoids - lab grown cells or tissues that resemble organs - serve as a new tool for disease modeling, but researchers often have difficulty replicating the biophysical conditions in which the organs operate within the body.

22 Sep 2022

Human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes sex-dependence of neuronal signaling mechanisms

The prevalence, age of onset, and clinical symptoms for virtually all neuropsychiatric disorders differ between men and women. Among the disorders with pronounced sex bias are Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), where the ratio of males/females diagnosed is approximately 4 to 1.

21 Sep 2022

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Mount Sinai researchers have used novel artificial intelligence methods to examine structural and cellular features of human brain tissues to help determine the causes of Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders.

21 Sep 2022

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Mount Sinai study suggests significant role of reactive oxygen species in maintaining healthy intestines

Study helps understand how brain pathology influences the development of cognitive fatigue in MS patients

Epileptic seizures are more common after cerebral venous thrombosis

Alzheimer’s researchers highlight the need for inclusive clinical trials

Artificial intelligence used to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia

Mouse model reveals link between GABA receptors and sleepiness in people with myotonic dystrophy

Sleep disparities may impact health in minority communities

Study explores the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke

Bariatric surgery recipients may have an elevated risk of epilepsy, study finds

Treatment for neurological diseases often no longer effective enough in the later stages

Prenatal exposure to high-dose folic acid linked to cancer risk in children of mothers with epilepsy

UW joins the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience to transform the fight against neurological diseases

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Deep brain stimulation as obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment

How smallpox and monkeypox viruses affect the nervous system

Only 48% of older adults regularly check their blood pressure at home, study finds

Newer-generation clot-busting drug outperforms traditional stroke treatment in many areas

New modeling system identifies potential therapeutics for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

Human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes sex-dependence of neuronal signaling mechanisms

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

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