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New smart phone app may help people detect epileptic seizures and treat stroke

Two new smart phone applications may help people detect epileptic seizures and get better stroke treatment, according to two studies released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.

21 Feb 2014

Epidemiological studies demonstrate that diseases of central nervous system protect against cancer

Epidemiological studies demonstrate that diseases of the central nervous system such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and schizophrenia protect against cancer. The most remarkable example is Alzheimer's disease, which can reduce the risk of suffering from cancer by up to 50%.

21 Feb 2014

Support for progranulin role in bipolar disorder

Researchers have found reduced levels of plasma progranulin in patients with bipolar disorder, strengthening evidence for its possible role as a biomarker for the condition.

20 Feb 2014

Stress does lead to more headaches, new study reveals

A new study provides evidence for what many people who experience headache have long suspected—having more stress in your life leads to more headaches. The study released today will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.

20 Feb 2014

Researcher receives Pioneer Award for engineering herpes simplex virus gene delivery systems

Joseph C. Glorioso, III, PhD (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA) devoted much of his research career to developing herpes viruses as efficient vectors for delivering therapeutic genes into cells.

20 Feb 2014

New information on pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties in kids with autism

Collaborative research out of the George Washington University (GW) reveals new information on the pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties often found in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and intellectual disability.

20 Feb 2014

Omeros doses first patient in second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824

Omeros Corporation today announced dosing of the first patient in a second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824, the company's phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) inhibitor being developed for the treatment of schizophrenia, Huntington's disease (HD) and other cognitive disorders. The Phase 2 trial will evaluate the tolerability, safety, pharmacokinetics and performance on a battery of tests in patients with symptomatic HD.

19 Feb 2014

Organizations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men

Organisations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men. In addition, those living alone, the divorced and well-educated people make above-average use of assisted suicide.

19 Feb 2014

Watching video of simple tasks may boost brain's structure, shows study

Watching video of simple tasks before carrying them out may boost the brain's structure, or plasticity, and increase motor skills, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014. Brain plasticity is the brain's ability to flex and adapt, allowing for better learning.

19 Feb 2014

FDA grants accelerated approval to NORTHERA (droxidopa) for patients with symptomatic NOH

Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval of NORTHERA (droxidopa) for the treatment of symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH). NORTHERA is the first and only therapy approved by the FDA which demonstrates symptomatic benefit in patients with NOH.

18 Feb 2014

Scientists measure how well football helmet designs protected against traumatic brain injury

A new study finds that football helmets currently used on the field may do little to protect against hits to the side of the head, or rotational force, an often dangerous source of brain injury and encephalopathy.

18 Feb 2014

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) might assume that the fatigue they often feel just comes with the territory of their chronic neurological condition.

17 Feb 2014

Scientists develop new paradigms for understanding how human brain works in health, disease

Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century science. If we can rise to this challenge, we will gain profound insights into what makes us human, develop new treatments for brain diseases, and build revolutionary new computing technologies that will have far reaching effects, not only in neuroscience.

17 Feb 2014

Vitamin C may reduce risk of most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, says study

Eating foods that contain vitamin C may reduce your risk of the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.

17 Feb 2014

Forest Laboratories plans to discontinue sale of NAMENDA 5 mg and 10 mg tablets

Forest Laboratories, Inc., a leading, fully integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company largely focused on the United States market, today announced that it plans to discontinue the sale of NAMENDA (memantine HCl) 5 mg and 10 mg tablets effective August 15, 2014.

16 Feb 2014

Scientists discover novel antibody-based therapy that targets progression of kidney fibrosis

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have developed a novel antibody-based therapy which targets the progression of life threating kidney fibrosis.

16 Feb 2014

Brain's ability to rebuild itself after stroke holds promise for treating long-term disability in adults

Enhancing the brain's inherent ability to rebuild itself after a stroke with molecular components of stem cells holds enormous promise for treating the leading cause of long-term disability in adults.

14 Feb 2014

Albert Einstein College professor receives AAAS 2013 Newcomb Cleveland Prize

A study describing the complete wiring diagram for the part of the nervous system that controls mating behavior in male roundworms was chosen as the most outstanding paper published in Science in the year June 2012 to May 2013.

13 Feb 2014

UMMS launches Voyager Therapeutics to develop life-changing treatments for fatal diseases

UMass Medical School (UMMS) recognizes the launch today of Voyager Therapeutics, a gene therapy company founded by four world leaders in the fields of AAV gene therapy, RNA biology and neuroscience, to develop life-changing treatments for fatal and debilitating diseases of the central nervous system (CNS).

13 Feb 2014

Cedars-Sinai receives $1M grant to study molecular changes in brain due to air pollutants

Researchers at the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai will conduct a study to determine if several potentially toxic compounds that exist in polluted air are capable of entering the brain from the bloodstream and causing brain cancer.

12 Feb 2014

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

New smart phone app may help people detect epileptic seizures and treat stroke

Epidemiological studies demonstrate that diseases of central nervous system protect against cancer

Support for progranulin role in bipolar disorder

Stress does lead to more headaches, new study reveals

Researcher receives Pioneer Award for engineering herpes simplex virus gene delivery systems

New information on pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties in kids with autism

Omeros doses first patient in second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824

Organizations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men

Watching video of simple tasks may boost brain's structure, shows study

FDA grants accelerated approval to NORTHERA (droxidopa) for patients with symptomatic NOH

Scientists measure how well football helmet designs protected against traumatic brain injury

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

Scientists develop new paradigms for understanding how human brain works in health, disease

Vitamin C may reduce risk of most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, says study

Forest Laboratories plans to discontinue sale of NAMENDA 5 mg and 10 mg tablets

Scientists discover novel antibody-based therapy that targets progression of kidney fibrosis

Brain's ability to rebuild itself after stroke holds promise for treating long-term disability in adults

Albert Einstein College professor receives AAAS 2013 Newcomb Cleveland Prize

UMMS launches Voyager Therapeutics to develop life-changing treatments for fatal diseases

Cedars-Sinai receives $1M grant to study molecular changes in brain due to air pollutants

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