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Spinal electrical implants helps three paralyzed men walk

Three paralyzed men were able to take their first steps after their accidents due to the spinal implants from doctors in Switzerland.

2 Nov 2018

High blood pressure caused by specific signaling from the brain promotes heart disease

About 6 million Australians aged 18 years and over have high blood pressure. Of these, more than two thirds had uncontrolled or unmanaged high blood pressure (not taking medication), representing 4 million adult Australians.

1 Nov 2018

Study outlines how gut bacteria may influence behavior, including movement

A new study puts a fresh spin on what it means to "go with your gut." The findings, published in Nature, suggest that gut bacteria may control movement in fruit flies and identify the neurons involved in this response.

1 Nov 2018

Ten Allen Distinguished Investigators for 2018 announced by Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group

Nanoparticles that could reprogram a cancer patient's immune system inside their own body. Understanding a mysterious type of brain cell in the hopes of shedding new light on Alzheimer's disease. Reimagining nuclei, the DNA-storage compartments of our cells, as miniature lava lamps.

30 Oct 2018

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

University of Maryland physician-scientists have treated the first patient in the United States with MRI-guided focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain as part of a pilot clinical trial.

30 Oct 2018

Researchers propose new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs

The research team from Russia proposed a new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs. The method is based on video recording of the skin surface under green light measuring the absorption of red blood cells. This helps to see how effective the circulatory system and the blood flow regulation are.

29 Oct 2018

Ischemia-induced stem cells can be promising candidates for CNS injury therapeutics

Researchers have performed a careful comparison between locally generated, ischemia-induced, multipotent stem cells and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in an effort to determine which cell type has greater central nervous system repair capacity.

26 Oct 2018

New resource outlines neurologic effects and treatment options for biologic, chemical attacks

The neurologic effects and treatment options for exposure to biologic and chemical agents are outlined in a newly published article by neurologists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine who collaborated on the article with military physicians.

26 Oct 2018

New discovery may unlock development of next-generation sleeping pill

Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems with an estimated prevalence of 10% to 15% in the general population and 30% to 60% in the older population. Moreover, insomnia frequently co-occurs with a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including depression and anorexia.

26 Oct 2018

Lab-created mini retinas allow researchers to understand retinal ganglion cell development

IUPUI biologists are growing 'mini retinas' in the lab from stem cells to mimic the growth of the human retina. The researchers hope to use the research to restore sight when critical connections between the eye and the brain are damaged.

25 Oct 2018

Kent State professor receives NIH grant to study neurological roots of fear memories

People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a Kent State University researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety.

25 Oct 2018

Head and neck cancer survivors more likely to commit suicide

Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, the risk of death by suicide remains high, especially among those treated for head and neck cancers.

25 Oct 2018

Identifying ways to improve existing guidelines for ethical human-animal chimera research

In Greek mythology, a chimera is a figure with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a serpent. But the concept is not entirely imaginary.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers use MRI to watch how electrical stimulation could cure gastrointestinal disorders

More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract that could be cured by electrical stimulation, but scientists don't fully understand the therapy's effects on a critical organ: the stomach.

25 Oct 2018

Scientists determine normal function of gene associated with ALS and FTD

The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia has been determined for the first time by University of Bath scientists.

24 Oct 2018

Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have engineered an antiviral peptide that exploits the Zika virus at its Achilles' heel - the viral membrane - hence stopping the virus from causing severe infections.

24 Oct 2018

Tall people more likely to get cancers, finds study

A new study suggests that tall people are more likely to get cancers because they have more number of cells that can undergo dangerous mutations.

24 Oct 2018

Nerve-on-a-chip platform could help improve neuroprosthetic designs

Neuroprosthetics - implants containing multi-contact electrodes that can substitute certain nerve functionalities - have the potential to work wonders.

23 Oct 2018

SLU researcher seeks to find solutions for 'chemo brain' symptoms and side effects of opioids

With a pair of RO1 grants from the National Institutes of Health, pain researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., will embark on two new research projects, studying chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment, or "chemo brain," symptoms and unwanted side effects of opioids.

23 Oct 2018

Genentech’s combination therapy improves outcome in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced positive results from the Phase III IMpower130 study of Tecentriq (atezolizumab) plus chemotherapy (carboplatin and Abraxane® [albumin-bound paclitaxel; nab-paclitaxel]) for the initial (first-line) treatment of people with previously untreated metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

22 Oct 2018

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Spinal electrical implants helps three paralyzed men walk

High blood pressure caused by specific signaling from the brain promotes heart disease

Study outlines how gut bacteria may influence behavior, including movement

Ten Allen Distinguished Investigators for 2018 announced by Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

Researchers propose new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs

Ischemia-induced stem cells can be promising candidates for CNS injury therapeutics

New resource outlines neurologic effects and treatment options for biologic, chemical attacks

New discovery may unlock development of next-generation sleeping pill

Lab-created mini retinas allow researchers to understand retinal ganglion cell development

Kent State professor receives NIH grant to study neurological roots of fear memories

Head and neck cancer survivors more likely to commit suicide

Identifying ways to improve existing guidelines for ethical human-animal chimera research

Researchers use MRI to watch how electrical stimulation could cure gastrointestinal disorders

Scientists determine normal function of gene associated with ALS and FTD

Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

Tall people more likely to get cancers, finds study

Nerve-on-a-chip platform could help improve neuroprosthetic designs

SLU researcher seeks to find solutions for 'chemo brain' symptoms and side effects of opioids

Genentech’s combination therapy improves outcome in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

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