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Graphene flakes may influence the action of brain cells

Like in a science fiction novel, miniscule spacecrafts able to reach a specific site of the brain and influence the operation of specific types of neurons or drug delivery: graphene flakes, the subject matter of the new study of the group of SISSA professor Laura Ballerini, open up truly futuristic horizons.

10 May 2019

Researchers develop fast diagnostic tool that shows MS patients in relapse

Dr. Horea Rus is an expert in diagnosing and treating patients with multiple sclerosis, and his research laboratory at the University of Maryland is producing new tools for treating the disease that attacks the central nervous system.

8 May 2019

Biophysicists study structure of KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions

A team of biophysicists from Russia, Germany, and France, featuring researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, has discovered and studied the structure of the KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions.

8 May 2019

Researchers develop new molecule that binds to the cerebrovascular system

Brazilian and US researchers have developed a molecule called FRW that, in tests with mice, proved capable of binding to blood vessels in the brain but not in other organs when injected into the bloodstream.

7 May 2019

Skin-related stem cells could be used to regenerate vital part of the nervous system

Neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis affect millions of people worldwide and occur when parts of the nervous system lose function over time.

7 May 2019

Research into cancer signaling network reveals new roadmap to tumor control

In this advanced age of molecular sleuthing, a research team led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have findings that suggest tumors will eventually become resistant to drug inhibitors of a common cancer pathway (dubbed YAP/TAZ), now in preclinical development.

7 May 2019

New drug successfully lowers levels of toxic protein that causes Huntington disease

An international clinical trial has found that a new drug for Huntington disease is safe, and that treatment with the drug successfully lowers levels of the abnormal protein that causes the debilitating disease in patients.

7 May 2019

Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery.

6 May 2019

Drug reduces risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, study shows

The drug eculizumab, a synthetic antibody that inhibits the inflammatory response, significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

3 May 2019

The sense of touch is defined and fully functional before birth

All the surface of the human body is represented in the cerebral cortex in a transversal band localized at the external part of the cerebral hemispheres: the somatosensory cortex.

3 May 2019

Scientists print 3D structure that mimics the air sacs in the lungs

Scientists have overcome a major obstacle in the development of 3D printed tissue that can be used to replaced damaged or diseased organs.

3 May 2019

Vegans are often deficient in these four nutrients

Following a poorly planned vegan diet can result in an insufficient intake of certain vitamins and minerals including vitamin B12, calcium, iodine and iron.

2 May 2019

Parasitoid wasps zombify spiders by hacking web-spinning mechanisms

Setting off a startling chain of events, a parasitoid wasp can force a spider to weave a special web to suspend the wasp pupa just before it finishes killing its spider host.

30 Apr 2019

Lower heart rate variability linked to autonomic manifestations of stress in newborns with HIE

In newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, lower heart rate variability correlates with autonomic manifestations of stress shortly after birth, underscoring the value of this biomarker, according to Children's research presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 Annual Meeting.

27 Apr 2019

FDA approves new treatment for children with lupus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Benlysta (belimumab) intravenous infusion for treatment of children with systemic lupus erythematosus – often referred to as simply "lupus" – a serious chronic disease that causes inflammation and damage to various body tissues and organs.

27 Apr 2019

Study finds significant delays in reporting human cases of West Nile virus

Mount Sinai researchers found significant delays in reporting human cases of West Nile virus, hampering real-time forecasting of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease, according to a study in the JAMA Network Open in April.

26 Apr 2019

Prokaryotic transport protein transports both left-handed and right-handed aspartate efficiently

Many biomolecules come in two versions that are each other's mirror image, like a left and a right hand. Cells generally use the left-hand version of amino acids to produce proteins, and uptake mechanisms were thought to share this preference.

26 Apr 2019

Biologists unravel new role for nervous system in regeneration

Biologists at Tufts University have developed a computational model of planarian (flatworm) regeneration that explains how fragments of planaria determine which end should form a tail and which should form a head.

25 Apr 2019

Stem cells in hair follicles have potential to regenerate myelin sheath that coats neurons

A subset of the stem cells in hair follicles have the potential to regenerate the coating that insulates neurons in mice, reports Thomas Hornyak of the VA Maryland Health Care System and the University of Maryland School of Medicine and colleagues, in a new study published 24th April in PLOS Genetics.

25 Apr 2019

Computer program mimics natural speech using brain signals from epilepsy patients

Scientists used brain signals recorded from epilepsy patients to program a computer to mimic natural speech--an advancement that could one day have a profound effect on the ability of certain patients to communicate.

25 Apr 2019

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Graphene flakes may influence the action of brain cells

Researchers develop fast diagnostic tool that shows MS patients in relapse

Biophysicists study structure of KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions

Researchers develop new molecule that binds to the cerebrovascular system

Skin-related stem cells could be used to regenerate vital part of the nervous system

Research into cancer signaling network reveals new roadmap to tumor control

New drug successfully lowers levels of toxic protein that causes Huntington disease

Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

Drug reduces risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, study shows

The sense of touch is defined and fully functional before birth

Scientists print 3D structure that mimics the air sacs in the lungs

Vegans are often deficient in these four nutrients

Parasitoid wasps zombify spiders by hacking web-spinning mechanisms

Lower heart rate variability linked to autonomic manifestations of stress in newborns with HIE

FDA approves new treatment for children with lupus

Study finds significant delays in reporting human cases of West Nile virus

Prokaryotic transport protein transports both left-handed and right-handed aspartate efficiently

Biologists unravel new role for nervous system in regeneration

Stem cells in hair follicles have potential to regenerate myelin sheath that coats neurons

Computer program mimics natural speech using brain signals from epilepsy patients

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

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