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Study points out the need to recognize TBI as a chronic condition

People with TBI may continue to improve or decline years after their injury, making it a more chronic illness, according to a study published in the June 21, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 Jun 2023

Alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease and the promise of RNA-based therapeutic strategies

Alternative splicing, a clever way a cell generates many different variations of messenger RNAs - single-stranded RNAs involved in protein synthesis - and proteins from the same stretch of DNA, plays an important role in molecular biology.

21 Jun 2023

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

A new study in rats suggests that xylazine, the active ingredient in a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, can worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids.

21 Jun 2023

Rare sugars in a diabetic diet: the efficacy of a D-allulose-containing diet in patients with type two diabetes

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of diabetic diets containing D-allulose among type 2 diabetes patients.

21 Jun 2023

The contribution of transcription factor ROB1 to the pathophysiology of C. albicans-induced candidal infections

Researchers evaluated the function of the zinc finger transcription factor ROB1 and its two phenotypically distinct alleles in the pathogenesis of Candida albicans infections.

20 Jun 2023

CBD and THC: promising remedies for aluminum-related neurological damage

Researchers assessed the protective effect of CBD and THC oils against aluminum toxicity.

20 Jun 2023

Cognitive behavioral therapy for mothers may help prevent future psychiatric illness in infants

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered to new mothers by individuals who previously recovered from post-partum depression (PPD) may help prevent future psychiatric illness in their children, finds new research led by McMaster University.

19 Jun 2023

Cortical thinning in young adults with history of heavy drinking since adolescence is linked to altered neurotransmission

During adolescence, the brain undergoes intense development and is particularly susceptible to the deleterious effects of alcohol use. According to findings from a recent follow-up study in Finland, young adults whose heavy drinking began in adolescence have lower cortical gray matter thickness and altered neurotransmission.

19 Jun 2023

Adagrasib shows promise for the treatment of patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found the KRAS G12C inhibitor adagrasib showed promising activity suppressing cancer growth not only within the lungs but also in brain metastases for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.

16 Jun 2023

Brain microglia serve as a stable viral reservoir for latent HIV

As a part of its life cycle, the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) inserts a copy of its DNA into human immune cells. Some of these newly infected immune cells can then transition into a dormant, latent state for a long period of time, which is referred to as HIV latency.

16 Jun 2023

Neurodevelopmental disruptions could pave the way for Alzheimer's disease

In the cerebral cortex, neurogenesis – the formation of neural cells from stem cells – begins in the fetus from 5 weeks gestation and is almost complete by 28 weeks.

16 Jun 2023

Does taurine deficiency speed up aging?

The association of the amino acid taurine with aging.

16 Jun 2023

Light to moderate alcohol consumption lowers cardiovascular risk through stress reduction

The beneficial effects of light/moderate alcohol consumption on cardiovascular disease risk may be due to its ability to attenuate stress.

15 Jun 2023

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Scientists review available evidence on the association between post-COVID-19 conditions and tachykinins.

15 Jun 2023

Insilico announces new multimodal transformer-based aging clock for processing diverse data sets

Clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") has announced a new multimodal transformer-based aging clock that is capable of processing diverse data sets and providing insights into biomarkers for aging, mapping them to genes relevant to both aging and disease, and discovering new therapeutic targets designed to slow or reverse both aging and aging-related diseases.

15 Jun 2023

IBD patients more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study published in the June 14, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that IBD causes stroke; it only shows an association.

14 Jun 2023

Vaginal seeding engrafts maternal bacteria in the bodies of cesarean section born neonates

Newborns delivered by cesarean section who are swabbed with the vaginal fluid of their mothers after birth have beneficial bacteria restored to their skin surface and stools, according to a new study.

14 Jun 2023

Scientists develop two novel oral polio vaccines to bolster WHO's push to eradicate polio

Despite some of the most successful international vaccination campaigns in history, the poliovirus continues to circulate around the world, posing a threat of neurological damage and even paralysis to anyone who is not vaccinated.

14 Jun 2023

Connecting the inflammatory dots: Obesity, depression, and Alzheimer's linked by neuroinflammation

Obesity-induced neuroinflammation significantly contributes to the pathophysiology of depression and Alzheimer's disease. Targeting midlife stage for intervention is crucial to potentially prevent Alzheimer's pathology.

13 Jun 2023

International researchers put forward landmark proposal to diagnose, treat heart disease with neuromodulation technologies

Professor Kalyanam Shivkumar of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in collaboration with Professor David Paterson, of Oxford University has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the United States and Europe to develop bioelectronics and therapies that target the nervous system to treat heart diseases.

13 Jun 2023

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Study points out the need to recognize TBI as a chronic condition

Alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease and the promise of RNA-based therapeutic strategies

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

Rare sugars in a diabetic diet: the efficacy of a D-allulose-containing diet in patients with type two diabetes

The contribution of transcription factor ROB1 to the pathophysiology of C. albicans-induced candidal infections

CBD and THC: promising remedies for aluminum-related neurological damage

Cognitive behavioral therapy for mothers may help prevent future psychiatric illness in infants

Cortical thinning in young adults with history of heavy drinking since adolescence is linked to altered neurotransmission

Adagrasib shows promise for the treatment of patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer

Brain microglia serve as a stable viral reservoir for latent HIV

Neurodevelopmental disruptions could pave the way for Alzheimer's disease

Does taurine deficiency speed up aging?

Light to moderate alcohol consumption lowers cardiovascular risk through stress reduction

Substance P neuropeptides' role in post-COVID-19 conditions suggested in recent study

Insilico announces new multimodal transformer-based aging clock for processing diverse data sets

IBD patients more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease

Vaginal seeding engrafts maternal bacteria in the bodies of cesarean section born neonates

Scientists develop two novel oral polio vaccines to bolster WHO's push to eradicate polio

Connecting the inflammatory dots: Obesity, depression, and Alzheimer's linked by neuroinflammation

International researchers put forward landmark proposal to diagnose, treat heart disease with neuromodulation technologies

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