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Blood vessels communicate with sensory neurons to regulate their proliferation

Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University have shown for the first time that blood vessels communicate with neurons in the peripheral nervous system, regulating their proliferation and differentiation.

16 Jul 2020

Synchrotron X-ray imaging reveals more about Ménière's disease

The organ of balance in the inner ear is surrounded by the hardest bone in the body. Using synchrotron X-rays, researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a drainage system that may be assumed to play a major role in the onset of Ménière's disease, a common and troublesome disorder.

19 May 2020

New clinical practice guideline for Ménière's disease published

The Clinical Practice Guideline: Ménière's Disease in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has been published today.

8 Apr 2020

Study provides better understanding of relationship between hearing loss and risk for falls

What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to new research from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

12 Mar 2020

Evaluating safety and efficacy of migraine preventive treatment for children, adolescents

Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, published the article entitled "Cinnarizine and sodium valproate as the preventive agents of pediatric migraine: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial", by Man Amanat, and Mahmoud Reza Ashrafi from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

10 Dec 2019

Non-invasive treatment shows early promise for vestibular migraine attacks

There may be some good news for people with vestibular migraine, a type of migraine that causes vertigo and dizziness with or without headache pain.

26 Sep 2019

New guidelines for management of a fast heartbeat released

At the ESC Congress 2019 held in Paris last weekend, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on supraventricular tachycardia were published. The document titled, “2019 ESC Guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular tachycardia.

2 Sep 2019

Microgravity in space and its effects on the brain

Researchers from Russia and Belgium have found that space travel that leads to microgravity situations may have a significant effect on the brains of humans. Cosmonauts who travel in space have shown alterations in their brain connections especially those associated with movement and perception, explain the researchers.

20 Aug 2019

Scientists discover rare autoimmune disease triggered by testicular cancer

A new autoimmune disease has been discovered that is triggered by testicular cancer. The condition is rare, but cases are growing.

8 Jul 2019

Researchers identify autoimmune disease linked with testicular cancer

Using advanced technology, scientists at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Mayo Clinic and University of California, San Francisco, have discovered an autoimmune disease that appears to affect men with testicular cancer.

3 Jul 2019

Women experiencing minor stroke are less likely to be diagnosed than men

Women experiencing a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are less likely to be diagnosed with a stroke compared to men -- even though they describe similar symptoms in emergency departments.

23 May 2019

Drug used to treat dizziness may slow down growth of triple-negative breast cancer

Screening Food and Drug Administration approved compounds for their ability to stop cancer growth in the lab led to the finding that the drug flunarizine can slow down the growth of triple-negative breast cancer in an animal model of the disease.

16 Nov 2018

Stroke 'mimics' and 'chameleons' can complicate accurate diagnoses

Stroke specialists often see conditions known as stroke "mimics" and "chameleons" that can complicate accurate diagnoses, Loyola Medicine neurologists report in the November 2018 issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America.

26 Oct 2018

Long spaceflight causes structural changes in the brain

Spending long periods in space not only leads to muscle atrophy and reductions in bone density, it also has lasting effects on the brain. However, little is known about how different tissues of the brain react to exposure to microgravity, and it remains unclear whether and to what extent the neuroanatomical changes so far observed persist following return to normal gravity.

25 Oct 2018

Earwax, of all things, poses unrecognized risk in long-term care

Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the most insidious.

29 Aug 2018

Scientists provide clear picture of mysterious component of the inner ear

A few years ago, Ian Swinburne, HMS research fellow in systems biology, noticed something odd while conducting a time-lapse microscopy study of the inner ear of zebrafish. A tiny structure in the inner ear was pulsing like clockwork, inflating and deflating over and over.

29 Jun 2018

Musician Huey Lewis's struggle shines spotlight on Ménière's disease

The recent news revealing musician Huey Lewis's struggles with Ménière's disease has shined a spotlight on the neurological disorder. The symptoms, which include unpredictable bouts of dizziness, hearing loss and ringing in the ears, may get progressively worse over time and can greatly interfere with work, driving and daily activities.

16 May 2018

Psychiatric issues can be cause or consequence of chronic dizziness, says research

While most cases of chronic dizziness result from a physical disorder, psychiatric issues can be a cause--or a consequence--of chronic dizziness, according to research published The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

30 Apr 2018

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

Women, in particular, have a lot at stake in the fight over the future of health care. Not only do many depend on insurance coverage for maternity care and contraception, they are struck more often by such diseases as autoimmune conditions, osteoporosis, breast cancer and depression.

17 Aug 2017

Researchers provide insights into effects of microgravity on bone tissue

As is well-known, space flights bring with them a unique set of health hazards. That includes bone and muscle deterioration. Loss of bone density is currently one of the most serious problems for astronauts.

28 Jan 2017