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Is an increase in cortisol levels associated with impaired working-memory retrieval and recognition in students?

Researchers examined the memory scores and electroencephalogram profiles of students to understand exam-induced stress and anxiety among the student population.

4 May 2023

Parkinson's disease-like gut dysbiosis detected in early stages of the disease

Study aimed to investigate the gut microbiota composition in early Parkinson's disease (PD), REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), first-degree relatives of RBD (RBD-FDR), and healthy controls.

4 May 2023

Is it possible for the human brain to be activated by the dying process?

Researchers examined the neuronal activity of the dying human brain.

3 May 2023

FAU and Insightec collaborate to use focused ultrasound to treat brain diseases

During his trade mission trip to Israel, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new agreement between Florida Atlantic University and Insightec, a global health care company headquartered in Haifa, Israel.

2 May 2023

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

Researchers show strong associations between air pollution and poor perinatal mental health.

2 May 2023

What are the benefits of exercise on cardiovascular health?

Researchers estimated the impact of exercise on cardiovascular (CV) health.

1 May 2023

Humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do.

28 Apr 2023

The association between breastfeeding, drug exposure, and infant outcomes: more research is needed

Researchers explored the data linking breastfeeding, infant outcomes, and drug exposure.

28 Apr 2023

Climate change linked to changes in gut microbiota and aging process

Research paper explores the relationship between aging, gut microbiota, and climate change. It discusses how climate change can affect the composition of gut microbiota, which in turn can impact the aging process.

26 Apr 2023

Ingestible capsule uses electricity to boost production of hunger-regulating hormone

Hormones released by the stomach, such as ghrelin, play a key role in stimulating appetite. These hormones are produced by endocrine cells that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings of fullness.

26 Apr 2023

Rheumatologists can play a key role in diagnosing and treating neurologic Lyme disease

Rheumatologists can play a major role in diagnosing and treating neurologic Lyme disease, according to a paper published in the journal Pathogens by an immunologist and rheumatologists at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

26 Apr 2023

COVID-19 mitigation strategies decreased childhood medical mortality in the US

Research examines the impact of pandemic mitigation strategies on childhood mortality during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

25 Apr 2023

Neutrophils found to play a key role in fibromyalgia pain

Targeting neutrophil activity and interactions with sensory neurons may be a potential approach for treating fibromyalgia pain.

25 Apr 2023

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) — a rare condition linked with the virus that causes COVID-19 — have biochemical indicators of cell injury and cell death that are distinct from other children with COVID-19, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Apr 2023

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn't recognize their owners, and the animals' sleep patterns had changed.

25 Apr 2023

Targeting antiviral pathway may offer a new approach to fight Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia

Targeting part of an antiviral pathway triggered by the accumulation of a key pathogen shared in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia may one day offer a new therapeutic approach to deterring or delaying cognitive decline, according to preclinical research led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

24 Apr 2023

Mount Sinai announces creation of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine-; the process of replacing, engineering or regenerating human cells, tissues or organs-; holds exciting potential for the field of health care.

24 Apr 2023

Researchers develop a backpack-based myeloid cell therapy for MS patients

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating autoimmune disease that destroys the protective myelin covering around nerves, disrupting communication between the brain and body, and causing patients' ability to move and function to progressively decline.

21 Apr 2023

Childhood adversity may increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes in early adulthood

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD])finds that individuals who experienced childhood adversity are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in early adulthood.

21 Apr 2023

Most kids recover from Lyme disease within six months of completing antibiotic treatment

A majority of parents of children diagnosed with Lyme disease reported that their kids recovered within six months of completing antibiotic treatment, according to a new joint study from Children's National Research Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, published in Pediatric Research.

21 Apr 2023

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Latest Nervous System News and Research

Is an increase in cortisol levels associated with impaired working-memory retrieval and recognition in students?

Parkinson's disease-like gut dysbiosis detected in early stages of the disease

Is it possible for the human brain to be activated by the dying process?

FAU and Insightec collaborate to use focused ultrasound to treat brain diseases

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

What are the benefits of exercise on cardiovascular health?

Humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys

The association between breastfeeding, drug exposure, and infant outcomes: more research is needed

Climate change linked to changes in gut microbiota and aging process

Ingestible capsule uses electricity to boost production of hunger-regulating hormone

Rheumatologists can play a key role in diagnosing and treating neurologic Lyme disease

COVID-19 mitigation strategies decreased childhood medical mortality in the US

Neutrophils found to play a key role in fibromyalgia pain

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

Targeting antiviral pathway may offer a new approach to fight Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia

Mount Sinai announces creation of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Researchers develop a backpack-based myeloid cell therapy for MS patients

Childhood adversity may increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes in early adulthood

Most kids recover from Lyme disease within six months of completing antibiotic treatment

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