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NYU researchers discover unexpected source for the brain's development

A team of biologists has found an unexpected source for the brain's development, a finding that offers new insights into the building of the nervous system.

31 Aug 2017

New research shows estrogen synthesis may fight off infection-induced neuroinflammation

The chemical best-known as a female reproductive hormone--estrogen--could help fight off neurodegenerative conditions and diseases in the future.

31 Aug 2017

Beta blockers capable of reducing stress signaling may enhance effectiveness of immunotherapy

While the development of therapies designed to block "checkpoints" within the immune system has been one of the most exciting and noteworthy advances in cancer research in recent years, it's also been one of the most puzzling, leaving researchers to ask: Why don't these new therapies work for more patients, and why is their efficacy in controlling cancerous tumors often short-lived? A research team from Roswell Park Cancer Institute has shown that at least one answer - and an excellent opportunity for unleashing the full potential of these promising immunotherapies - may lie in the body's "fight or flight" reaction to stressors and in drugs already widely used to control and temporarily disable this stress response.

31 Aug 2017

Study finds virus that causes mononucleosis could raise risk of multiple sclerosis

Like whites, Hispanic and black people who have had mononucleosis, commonly known as mono, which is caused by Epstein-Barr virus, may have an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in the August 30, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

31 Aug 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for children with Chagas disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to benznidazole for use in children ages 2 to 12 years old with Chagas disease. It is the first treatment approved in the United States for the treatment of Chagas disease.

29 Aug 2017

Research on electrical nerve-block implant aims at treating asthma and heart failure

Biomedical engineering researchers at Case Western Reserve University are refining more than 15 years of work on an electrical nerve-block implant, focusing their next step on new applications related to treating asthma and heart failure.

29 Aug 2017

New study pinpoints origin of abnormalities in autism spectrum disorder

The origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the first signs appear? New findings published in Biological Psychiatry brings us closer to understanding the pathology of autism, and the point at which it begins to take shape in the human brain.

29 Aug 2017

Researchers reveal reason for reduced release of satiety hormones in obese people

Individuals with severe overweight have an inhibited sense of satiation - they release fewer satiety hormones than people of normal weight.

29 Aug 2017

LSU Health New Orleans receives $10 million grant to support research on virus-induced cancers

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded LSU Health New Orleans a $10 million grant over five years to support new basic research studies advancing the development new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for virus-induced cancers.

26 Aug 2017

Astex celebrates as breast cancer drug gets European marketing approval

Astex Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics for oncology and diseases of the central nervous system, announced today that its long-standing pharmaceutical collaborator, Novartis, has received marketing approval in Europe for Kisqali (ribociclib) plus an aromatase inhibitor as a first-line treatment in post-menopausal women with hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative (HR+/HER2-) locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

26 Aug 2017

Study identifies promising drug candidate for treating demyelinating diseases

Brain functions are maintained by the neural network. Neural network is formed by the connection between the neurite, and this connection is supported by the wrapping of myelin.

26 Aug 2017

Researchers report new fabrication technique for creating biocompatible neural devices

With increasing scientific and medical interest in communication with the nervous system, demand is growing for biomedical devices that can better record and stimulate the nervous system, as well as deliver drugs and biomolecules in precise dosages.

24 Aug 2017

Neuronal firing patterns influence proliferation, differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursors

Through their pattern of firing, neurons influence the behavior of the cells that upon maturation will provide insulation of neuronal axons, according to a new study publishing 22 August in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Balint Nagy, Maria Kukley and colleagues at the University of Tübingen, Germany.

23 Aug 2017

Researchers uncover evidence linking mental health disorders and disturbances to gut microbiome

Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may help psychiatrists treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

23 Aug 2017

Newborn brain can distinguish between different kinds of caresses

The ability to distinguish between different kinds of caresses on the skin already exists at a very early age. This is evident from a study by the Sahlgrenska Academy, in which the blood supply in brains of infants 6 to 10 weeks old was investigated.

22 Aug 2017

Oropouche virus could cause serious public health problem in Brazil, researcher warns

After the Zika epidemic, which began in 2015, and the outbreak of yellow fever early in 2017, Brazil runs a serious risk of being afflicted by Oropouche, another virus that is widely distributed throughout South and Central America and the Caribbean.

22 Aug 2017

Noninvasive retinal imaging may detect pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

A study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision Imaging LLC provides the scientific basis for using noninvasive eye imaging to detect the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's.

22 Aug 2017

Routine dental checkups offer opportunity to observe changes in patient’s health

Dentists and hygienists see more than just teeth. They can see early signs of certain diseases - often before patients know they have them.

22 Aug 2017

Bionic vision restoration: could future technologies restore sight?

The brain is very plastic, which means that the brain is able to adapt to new signals. In the case of bionic vision restoration, the photoreceptors have died, the brain is not receiving anything biologically, and you are going to then send something which is artificial, prosthetic, and has been created outside the body.

21 Aug 2017

Chronic stress triggers fatal organ failure via new neural pathway

New research reveals the mechanisms behind the effects of chronic stress and tiny inflammations in the brain on fatal gut failure.

21 Aug 2017

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

NYU researchers discover unexpected source for the brain's development

New research shows estrogen synthesis may fight off infection-induced neuroinflammation

Beta blockers capable of reducing stress signaling may enhance effectiveness of immunotherapy

Study finds virus that causes mononucleosis could raise risk of multiple sclerosis

FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for children with Chagas disease

Research on electrical nerve-block implant aims at treating asthma and heart failure

New study pinpoints origin of abnormalities in autism spectrum disorder

Researchers reveal reason for reduced release of satiety hormones in obese people

LSU Health New Orleans receives $10 million grant to support research on virus-induced cancers

Astex celebrates as breast cancer drug gets European marketing approval

Study identifies promising drug candidate for treating demyelinating diseases

Researchers report new fabrication technique for creating biocompatible neural devices

Neuronal firing patterns influence proliferation, differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursors

Researchers uncover evidence linking mental health disorders and disturbances to gut microbiome

Newborn brain can distinguish between different kinds of caresses

Oropouche virus could cause serious public health problem in Brazil, researcher warns

Noninvasive retinal imaging may detect pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

Routine dental checkups offer opportunity to observe changes in patient’s health

Bionic vision restoration: could future technologies restore sight?

Chronic stress triggers fatal organ failure via new neural pathway

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