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Scientists restore memory in aging mice

Scientists at Cambridge and Leeds have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of treatments to prevent memory loss in people as they age.

22 Jul 2021

New motor imagery-based BMI system turns intentions into actions

A new wearable brain-machine interface (BMI) system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome – when a person is fully conscious but unable to move or communicate.

22 Jul 2021

Oral targeted therapy found to be an effective treatment option for high-risk hairy cell leukemia

The oral targeted therapy drug ibrutinib is an effective treatment option for high-risk hairy cell leukemia, according to a new study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

21 Jul 2021

The delta variant thrives in a state of political and public health discord

The day after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson finished his bicentennial bus tour to drum up tourism to the state in mid-July, Chicago issued a travel advisory warning about visiting Missouri.

21 Jul 2021

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Office of Research announced that annual research grant and contract awards for FY21, which ended June 30, total more than $121 million, a 20.6% increase from last year.

20 Jul 2021

A low-cost biopolymer dressing to help heal chronic wounds

Tens of millions of patients around the world suffer from persistent and potentially life-threatening wounds. These chronic wounds, which are also a leading cause of amputation, have treatments, but the cost of existing wound dressings can prevent them from reaching people in need.

19 Jul 2021

Patient's case report reveals link between Bell’s palsy and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

The case of a patient who experienced two facial palsies – one after the first and another after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine – strongly suggests that Bell’s palsy (facial nerve palsy of unknown cause) is linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, doctors write in the journal BMJ Case Reports.

19 Jul 2021

Central amygdala micro-circuits play active role in regulation of fear responses

The brain mechanisms underlying the suppression of fear responses have attracted a lot of attention as they are relevant for therapy of human anxiety disorders.

16 Jul 2021

Antihypertension drug may benefit patients with neurofibromatosis type 2

New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear indicates that the blood pressure drug losartan may benefit patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), a hereditary condition associated with vestibular schwannomas, or noncancerous tumors along the nerves in the brain that are involved with hearing and balance.

15 Jul 2021

More progress with promising new genetic test for glaucoma

The latest investigation into a promising new genetic test for glaucoma - the leading cause of blindness worldwide - has found it has the ability to identify 15 times more people at high risk of glaucoma than an existing genetic test.

15 Jul 2021

Research sheds light on a new mechanism for inhibitory synapse specificity in the cortex

Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have discovered that the cell adhesion protein IgSF11 determines the layer-specific synaptic connectivity of a distinct class of cortical interneurons.

15 Jul 2021

A small molecule inhibitor shows promise to reduce the growth of uveal melanoma

Uveal melanoma, or UM, is a rare and deadly cancer of the eye, and the mortality rate has remained unimproved for 40 years. Half of the melanomas spread to other organs of the body, causing death in less than a year, so new treatments to preserve vision and prevent death are an urgent need.

15 Jul 2021

Antidepressants may lower risk of death, complications in people with diabetes and depression

People with diabetes and depression who take antidepressants may have a lower risk of death and of serious diabetes complications, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

14 Jul 2021

Red state, blue state, twin outbreak: Behind Wyoming and Colorado’s anomalous covid spikes

Brandon Graves said covid-19 arrived in Wheatland the way new movies do in this High Plains farming town: months after hitting the big cities and without much fanfare.

14 Jul 2021

Study: Benefit-to-harm balance of statins for primary prevention of heart disease is favorable

Statins are associated with a small increased risk of side effects in patients without a history of heart disease, but these effects are mild compared with the potential benefits of treatment in preventing major cardiovascular events, say researchers in The BMJ today.

14 Jul 2021

SARS-CoV-2 mutations occur in essentially the same locations, research finds

New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has shown that the mutations arising in the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus seem to run in the family -- or at least the genus of coronaviruses most dangerous to humans.

14 Jul 2021

WVU researcher-led effort ensures accuracy of data that dictates cancer patient's radiation therapy

Just as helicopter traffic reporters use their "bird's eye view" to route drivers around roadblocks safely, radiation oncologists treating a variety of cancers can use new guidelines developed by a West Virginia University researcher to reduce mistakes in data transfer and more safely treat their patients.

13 Jul 2021

Modular network organization critical for persistent neural activity and brain communication

Recall a phone number or directions just recited and your brain will be actively communicating across many regions. It is thought that working memory relies on interactions between these regions, but how these brain areas interact and properly represent memory has remained a mystery.

12 Jul 2021

Researchers gain new insights into the pathology of Usher syndrome

Human Usher syndrome (USH) is the most common form of hereditary deaf-blindness. Sufferers can be deaf from birth, suffer from balance disorders, and eventually lose their eyesight as the disease progresses.

12 Jul 2021

Scientists discover drug candidates for treating liver fibrosis among pesticides

Skoltech biologists and their colleagues from Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russia, and the Chemistry Department of Taras Shevchenko University in Ukraine have discovered fairly unlikely drug candidates for treating liver fibrosis and other pathologies -- among pest control chemicals.

8 Jul 2021

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Scientists restore memory in aging mice

New motor imagery-based BMI system turns intentions into actions

Oral targeted therapy found to be an effective treatment option for high-risk hairy cell leukemia

The delta variant thrives in a state of political and public health discord

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

A low-cost biopolymer dressing to help heal chronic wounds

Patient's case report reveals link between Bell’s palsy and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Central amygdala micro-circuits play active role in regulation of fear responses

Antihypertension drug may benefit patients with neurofibromatosis type 2

More progress with promising new genetic test for glaucoma

Research sheds light on a new mechanism for inhibitory synapse specificity in the cortex

A small molecule inhibitor shows promise to reduce the growth of uveal melanoma

Antidepressants may lower risk of death, complications in people with diabetes and depression

Red state, blue state, twin outbreak: Behind Wyoming and Colorado’s anomalous covid spikes

Study: Benefit-to-harm balance of statins for primary prevention of heart disease is favorable

SARS-CoV-2 mutations occur in essentially the same locations, research finds

WVU researcher-led effort ensures accuracy of data that dictates cancer patient's radiation therapy

Modular network organization critical for persistent neural activity and brain communication

Researchers gain new insights into the pathology of Usher syndrome

Scientists discover drug candidates for treating liver fibrosis among pesticides

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