Nervous System News and Research

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Simple blood test may be accurate in differentiating between Parkinson's disease and APDs

A simple blood test may be as accurate as a spinal fluid test when trying to determine whether symptoms are caused by Parkinson's disease or another atypical parkinsonism disorder, according to a new study published in the February 8, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

9 Feb 2017

New therapeutic agent shows potential for treating optic neuritis linked to multiple sclerosis

A new therapeutic agent tested in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS) produced anti-inflammatory activity and prevented loss of cells in the optic nerve, according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with Pittsburgh-based Noveome Biotherapeutics.

9 Feb 2017

New treatment may hold promise for progressive form of multiple sclerosis, study suggests

A research team led by scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital has revealed how an FDA-approved drug works in the central nervous system in mice to suppress chronic inflammation.

9 Feb 2017

Designer compound may be effective tool for tackling tau-related disorders

In a study of mice and monkeys, National Institutes of Health funded researchers showed that they could prevent and reverse some of the brain injury caused by the toxic form of a protein called tau.

8 Feb 2017

Research provides insights about left-right differences in embryonic neural development

Our nervous systems have left-right differences that are important for correct functioning. Handedness is probably the best known asymmetry arising from the development of the nervous system.

8 Feb 2017

Study highlights need for increased vigilance when using GFAP, UCH-L-1 as potential biomarkers of mTBI

In patients who suffered acute orthopedic injuries, two proposed biomarkers for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) were not able to distinguish between patients who did or did not have mTBI.

7 Feb 2017

Transporters of thyroid hormones play key role in development of the brain, study finds

Thyroid hormones are very important for the development of the brain. And when the transporters of these hormones are not functioning properly, the consequences for the development of the cerebellum or 'the little brain' are very serious.

6 Feb 2017

Researchers explore psychosexual development, satisfaction in adult survivors of childhood cancer

A recent analysis showed that although adult survivors of childhood cancer did not differ overall from their peers in terms of their satisfaction with their sex lives and romantic relationships, those who received cancer treatments that were especially toxic to the nervous system were least likely to have had intercourse, be in a relationship, or have children.

6 Feb 2017

Study provides insights into functions of astrocytes following brain injury or disease

Astrocytes have long been implicated in the pathology of a range of human neurodegenerative diseases or injuries including Alzheimer's, Huntington's Parkinson's disease, brain trauma and spinal cord injury.

3 Feb 2017

Vasculature in mini-brains expands research potential

Scientists have recently made a wondrous variety of mini-brains -- 3-D cultures of neural cells that model basic properties of living brains -- but a new finding could add to the field's growing excitement in an entirely new "vein": Brown University's mini-brains now grow blood vessels, too.

3 Feb 2017

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

New clinical trial results provide evidence that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person's own blood-forming stem cells can induce sustained remission of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.

2 Feb 2017

Habitual e-cigarette use may be linked to long-term cardiac risks, study finds

A study published in JAMA Cardiology has added to growing evidence that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are not harmless.

1 Feb 2017

Blocking new genetic marker could alleviate pain from serious burns

The unpleasant sensation sparked by the nervous system when confronted with a harmful stimulus can be alleviated by blocking a genetic marker that switches off the activity of the neurons involved.

1 Feb 2017

Hand-grip test proves to be easy, reliable way to examine muscle strength decline in PD patients

UBC researchers Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones, both Health and Exercise Sciences professors at UBC's Okanagan campus, recently completed a study that examined the methods used to monitor the progressive advancement of Parkinson's disease (PD)--a degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system.

1 Feb 2017

Brain-computer interface could revolutionize lives of people with completely locked-in syndrome

A computer interface that can decipher the thoughts of people who are unable to communicate could revolutionize the lives of those living with completely locked-in syndrome, according to a new paper publishing January 31st, 2017 in PLOS Biology.

1 Feb 2017

Researchers discover that existing anti-gout drug can reduce severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms

Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Hotchkiss Brain Institute have discovered that an existing anti-gout medication is effective in reducing the severity of withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent rodents.

30 Jan 2017

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Simple blood test may be accurate in differentiating between Parkinson's disease and APDs

New therapeutic agent shows potential for treating optic neuritis linked to multiple sclerosis

New treatment may hold promise for progressive form of multiple sclerosis, study suggests

Designer compound may be effective tool for tackling tau-related disorders

Research provides insights about left-right differences in embryonic neural development

Study highlights need for increased vigilance when using GFAP, UCH-L-1 as potential biomarkers of mTBI

Transporters of thyroid hormones play key role in development of the brain, study finds

Researchers explore psychosexual development, satisfaction in adult survivors of childhood cancer

Study provides insights into functions of astrocytes following brain injury or disease

Vasculature in mini-brains expands research potential

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

Habitual e-cigarette use may be linked to long-term cardiac risks, study finds

Blocking new genetic marker could alleviate pain from serious burns

Hand-grip test proves to be easy, reliable way to examine muscle strength decline in PD patients

Brain-computer interface could revolutionize lives of people with completely locked-in syndrome

Researchers discover that existing anti-gout drug can reduce severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms

Research findings could lead to effective repair therapies for peripheral nerve damage

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Missing gene may cause kidney and urinary tract defects in people with DiGeorge syndrome

New Norwegian study finds key mechanisms for future treatment of Parkinson's disease

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