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New oral vaccine treatment is effective in reducing Alzheimer's disease pathology

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by progressive loss of cognitive function due to amyloid-beta (Aß) deposits in the central nervous system. If these deposits could be stopped or slowed, Alzheimer's disease might become more manageable.

25 Oct 2004

Excessive sweating now has less invasive treatment

For about one percent of Americans, excessive sweating isn’t just embarrassing; it’s a condition that warrants medical treatment. Now, a minimally invasive, endoscopic approach available at Georgetown University Hospital allows patients to receive this treatment and go home the same day.

25 Oct 2004

Two hearts are better than one for toddler

Camila Gonzalez now has two hearts beating separate rhythms inside her tiny chest. At 22 months of age, she became the youngest child in the United States to receive a donor’s heart while also retaining her original one.

25 Oct 2004

BMA report hopes to raise awareness about the threat of biological weapons

A new report released today (25 October 2004) by the BMA paints a bleak picture of the global community's ability to cope with advances in biological and genetic weapons technology.

25 Oct 2004

Calorie restriction prevents certain aging-related changes in the brain

Severe calorie restriction prevents certain aging-related changes in the brain, including the accumulation of free radicals and impairments in coordination and strength, according to a mouse study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

24 Oct 2004

Human primitive spinal cord cells may delay symptoms and paralysis associated with Lou Gehrig's disease

Human primitive spinal cord cells delayed symptoms and paralysis by a week when implanted in the spinal cord of rats destined to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, researchers from Johns Hopkins report.

24 Oct 2004

Intoxicated honey bees provide greater insights into the effects of alcohol

A new study out of Ohio State University thats used intoxicated honey bees could provide greater insights into the effects of alcohol on a person's behaviour.

24 Oct 2004

Study reveals that spinal lesions are associated with a variety of children’s health complaints

A study of 650 children, published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), revealed that spinal lesions called vertebral subluxations are associated with a variety of children’s health complaints.

21 Oct 2004

Bactericidal (bacteria-killing) versus bacteriostatic (bacteria-inhibiting) drugs for treating infections

When treating an infection, physicians may face a choice between using a bactericidal (bacteria-killing) drug, a bacteriostatic (bacteria-inhibiting) drug or a combination of the two.

21 Oct 2004

EU to spend €188 million tackling animal diseases such as BSE

The European Commission has approved a financial package to fight animal diseases in the EU. The EU budget for 2005 will tackle transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) and a range of other animal diseases that impact on animal and human health.

16 Oct 2004

Study links possible role of ephedrine in sudden cardiac arrests

Each year 80,000 - 100,000 people in the U.S die suddenly from heart attacks without ever having had any symptoms of heart disease. In some cases, the victims of these unheralded sudden cardiac deaths had been taking dietary supplements containing ephedrine.

16 Oct 2004

Significant steps to fight a deadly childhood muscle cancer

University of Utah scientists have taken significant steps to fight a deadly childhood muscle cancer by identifying some of the genetic events that cause the disease and then engineering mice that develop the tumors.

16 Oct 2004

Researchers report the first physiologic evidence of the role of laughter during psychotherapy

Laughter may be the best medicine, but the role laughter plays in psychotherapy has been disputed since the days of Freud.

14 Oct 2004

Some people who chew betel nut may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer

The nut of the betel or areca palm tree contains a mild, central nervous system stimulant called arecoline. Chewing the nut on its own or with a mixture of tobacco, lime and betel leaf is a popular habit in Asian countries and among British Asians.

12 Oct 2004

Protein called Mrp4 blocks the access of the anti-cancer drug topotecan into the brain

A protein called Mrp4 blocks the access of the anti-cancer drug topotecan into the brain by transporting this agent back into the bloodstream, thus reducing the ability of this agent to reach tumors.

11 Oct 2004

Balanced diet reduces the risk of a baby with spina bifida

According to Dutch researcher Pascal Groenen, a balanced diet reduces the risk of a baby with spina bifida. He investigated how different nutritional components affected the risk of developing this condition.

11 Oct 2004

Chiropractic care may reduce anxiety symptoms

A recent study, published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), describes a 19-year old female diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) who suffered from somatic and psychiatric symptoms for two years.

6 Oct 2004

Another enterovirus 71 case confirmed in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection has confirmed another enterovirus 71 in a 21-month-old boy, bringing this year's total to 34. He travelled to the Mainland from September 3 to 5.

6 Oct 2004

Balance between vasodilation and vasoconstriction in exercising muscle may change with age

The “fight or flight” mechanism is one of the best-known physiological responses. It increases our ability to respond to stressful situations. One way to look at exercise – physiologically -- is as a non-life-threatening example of a stressful situation.

5 Oct 2004

Linda Buck has been named winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

Linda Buck, Ph.D., a member of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Basic Sciences Division, has been named winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

5 Oct 2004

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

New oral vaccine treatment is effective in reducing Alzheimer's disease pathology

Excessive sweating now has less invasive treatment

Two hearts are better than one for toddler

BMA report hopes to raise awareness about the threat of biological weapons

Calorie restriction prevents certain aging-related changes in the brain

Human primitive spinal cord cells may delay symptoms and paralysis associated with Lou Gehrig's disease

Intoxicated honey bees provide greater insights into the effects of alcohol

Study reveals that spinal lesions are associated with a variety of children’s health complaints

Bactericidal (bacteria-killing) versus bacteriostatic (bacteria-inhibiting) drugs for treating infections

EU to spend €188 million tackling animal diseases such as BSE

Study links possible role of ephedrine in sudden cardiac arrests

Significant steps to fight a deadly childhood muscle cancer

Researchers report the first physiologic evidence of the role of laughter during psychotherapy

Some people who chew betel nut may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer

Protein called Mrp4 blocks the access of the anti-cancer drug topotecan into the brain

Balanced diet reduces the risk of a baby with spina bifida

Chiropractic care may reduce anxiety symptoms

Another enterovirus 71 case confirmed in Hong Kong

Balance between vasodilation and vasoconstriction in exercising muscle may change with age

Linda Buck has been named winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

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Latest Nervous System News and Research

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