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Researchers identify the trigger of key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have identified the trigger of a key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurons disease.

4 Mar 2021

Researchers conduct large meta-analysis of COVID-19’s neurological manifestations

The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has led to intense interest in the various manifestations of the infection, including its neurological features. A compact summation by researchers across the UK of what is known at present about this facet of the disease is presented in a new paper.

3 Mar 2021

Study demonstrates long-term neuropsychological consequences following SARS-CoV-2 infection

The study, published in the pre-print server medRxiv, demonstrates the presence of long-lasting neuropsychological sequelae after COVID-19, regardless of the respiratory disease's severity.

2 Mar 2021

Yale researchers identify multiple genes involved in suppression of axon regeneration

When central nervous system cells in the brain and spine are damaged by disease or injury, they fail to regenerate, limiting the body's ability to recover.

2 Mar 2021

NYU Oral Cancer Center receives $3.1 million grant to explore the interplay between nerves and cancer

NYU Oral Cancer Center has been awarded a five-year, $3.1 million grant (R01 CA231396) by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Mar 2021

Study demonstrates intricate relationship between Prpf19 and Exoc7 in inherited ataxias

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), also known as Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD), describes the most common form of dominantly inherited ataxia in many populations worldwide, including Hong Kong and mainland China.

1 Mar 2021

Newly identified genes increase risk of obesity and also protect against this disease

People living with obesity tend to have unhealthy glucose and lipid levels in their blood, as well as high blood pressure.

27 Feb 2021

FDA approves Nulibry to reduce risk of death caused by rare genetic, metabolic disorder

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nulibry (fosdenopterin) for injection to reduce the risk of death due to Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A, a rare, genetic, metabolic disorder that typically presents in the first few days of life, causing intractable seizures, brain injury and death.

27 Feb 2021

Specific preparatory neural mechanism can lead to improved motor performance

A number of brain areas change their activity before we execute a planned voluntary movement. A new study by Umeå University identifies a novel function of this preparatory neural activity, highlighting another mechanism the nervous system can use to achieve its goals.

27 Feb 2021

Well-known spasmolytic drug can suppress inflammatory response in astrocytes

Biologists from RUDN University confirmed that a well-known spasmolytic drug called hymecromone can suppress the inflammatory response in astrocytes, important glial cells of the central nervous system.

26 Feb 2021

Researchers probe deeper into the neuronal mechanisms underlying olfactory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s

Loss of smell or olfactory dysfunction is an early indication of the neurodegenerative Alzheimer's disease (AD) and appears in approximately 90% of all patients.

25 Feb 2021

Neuroinvasiveness of SARS-CoV-2 shown by viral RNA and inflammation in the brain

A new study describes the results of a macaque study that showed the development of neurological features of inflammation, following infection by SARS-CoV-2.

25 Feb 2021

Study lays the groundwork for developing novel strategies to treat neurological diseases

A research team from the School of Life Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong has recently discovered that SOX9 protein is an essential regulatory factor of choroid plexus function that ensures the correct composition of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

24 Feb 2021

Risk models for West Nile Fever may predict areas of future outbreaks a year in advance

Knowing the environmental and human-related variables that characterize the favorable areas for the incidence of the West Nile virus, a flavivirus that is transmitted from birds to humans by mosquitoes, is essential to identify those places in Europe at high risk of experiencing outbreaks, even before these are registered, thus enabling preventive measures to be taken.

24 Feb 2021

Researchers use powerful X-rays to analyze brain tissues of schizophrenia patients

Schizophrenia, a chronic, neurological brain disorder, affects millions of people around the world. It causes a fracture between a person's thoughts, feelings and behavior.

24 Feb 2021

New platform can help treat neurodegenerative diseases through regenerative medicine

Imagine if surgeons could transplant healthy neurons into patients living with neurodegenerative diseases or brain and spinal cord injuries.

24 Feb 2021

Study reveals new routes to potential treatments for chronic inflammatory conditions

Inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma, COPD and, most recently, COVID-19, have proven difficult to treat.

23 Feb 2021

Study maps SARS-CoV-2 infected brains

Researchers in the United States and Canada have mapped the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the brains of people who died from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Feb 2021

Whole-genome study of IBD in African Americans reveals a different genetic risk landscape

In African Americans, the genetic risk landscape for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is very different from that of people with European ancestry, according to results of the first whole-genome study of IBD in African Americans.

20 Feb 2021

Molecular modeling helps identify the binding site of antidepressantss

The effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other conventional antidepressants are believed to be based on their increasing the levels of serotonin and noradrenalin in synapses, while ketamine, a new rapid-acting antidepressant, is thought to function by inhibiting receptors for the neurotransmitter glutamate.

19 Feb 2021

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Researchers identify the trigger of key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers conduct large meta-analysis of COVID-19’s neurological manifestations

Study demonstrates long-term neuropsychological consequences following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Yale researchers identify multiple genes involved in suppression of axon regeneration

NYU Oral Cancer Center receives $3.1 million grant to explore the interplay between nerves and cancer

Study demonstrates intricate relationship between Prpf19 and Exoc7 in inherited ataxias

Newly identified genes increase risk of obesity and also protect against this disease

FDA approves Nulibry to reduce risk of death caused by rare genetic, metabolic disorder

Specific preparatory neural mechanism can lead to improved motor performance

Well-known spasmolytic drug can suppress inflammatory response in astrocytes

Researchers probe deeper into the neuronal mechanisms underlying olfactory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s

Neuroinvasiveness of SARS-CoV-2 shown by viral RNA and inflammation in the brain

Study lays the groundwork for developing novel strategies to treat neurological diseases

Risk models for West Nile Fever may predict areas of future outbreaks a year in advance

Researchers use powerful X-rays to analyze brain tissues of schizophrenia patients

New platform can help treat neurodegenerative diseases through regenerative medicine

Study reveals new routes to potential treatments for chronic inflammatory conditions

Study maps SARS-CoV-2 infected brains

Whole-genome study of IBD in African Americans reveals a different genetic risk landscape

Molecular modeling helps identify the binding site of antidepressantss

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