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New approach to guided nerve repair by using gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells

A new approach to repairing peripheral nerves marries the regenerating power of gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells with a biological scaffold to enable the functional recovery of nerves following a facial injury, according to a study by a cross-disciplinary team from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine.

8 Oct 2021

Study sheds light on the beneficial effects of peanut consumption in young and healthy people

A study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition provides new knowledge on the health effects of a diet rich in nuts.

7 Oct 2021

Planar cell polarity pathway found to be responsible for the formation and maintenance of synapses

Within the brain and other parts of the nervous system, synapses are key junctional points in between neurons (the nerve cells) where critical signals are transmitted. More specifically, the "glutamatergic" synapses are the prime "excitatory" synapse junctions that neurons use to activate each other and are known to have broad diversity in size and shape.

7 Oct 2021

Psychological therapy alleviates adverse biobehavioral effects in young adult testicular cancer survivors

Psychological therapy reduces the adverse biobehavioral effects of testicular cancer in young adult survivors, according to a pilot study led by the University of California, Irvine.

6 Oct 2021

Toxic fatty acids trigger cell death in damaged neurons

Cells that normally nourish healthy brain cells called neurons release toxic fatty acids after neurons are damaged, a new study in rodents shows.

6 Oct 2021

Detailed atlas of the mammalian primary motor cortex will provide a springboard for future research

The NIH Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) has unveiled an atlas of cell types and an anatomical neuronal wiring diagram for the mammalian primary motor cortex, derived from detailed studies of mice, monkeys, and humans.

6 Oct 2021

Thrombolytic therapy may be safe for people with ischemic stroke and unruptured aneurysms

Clot-busting drugs are the main treatment for stroke, but they have often not been recommended for people who have an aneurysm in their brains that has not ruptured. An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain.

6 Oct 2021

Natural substance protects nerve cells from the damage caused by neurodegenerative diseases

University of Tübingen research team investigates bacteria-made agent which may counter the damage of Alzheimer´s disease.

6 Oct 2021

MSU researchers make surprising discovery about the human gut's enteric nervous system

Researchers at Michigan State University have made a surprising discovery about the human gut's enteric nervous system that itself is filled with surprising facts. For starters, there's the fact that this "second brain" exists at all.

2 Oct 2021

Epigenomic analysis reveals biological signatures specific to each pain category

Many people are confronted with chronic pain that can last for months or even years. How to best treat chronic pain? First, pain must be categorized for the right treatment to be prescribed.

30 Sep 2021

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab AAV9 Titer Kit to support AAV-based cell and gene therapy production

Gyros Protein Technologies AB today announced the introduction of Gyrolab® AAV9 Titer Kit for rapid determination of titer in AAV9 vector-based cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

From Gyros Protein Technologies AB 30 Sep 2021

Yale researchers uncover how the brain takes shape during mid-pregnancy

About four or five months after conception, a burst of synaptic growth begins in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the human fetus.

29 Sep 2021

Research uncovers how the guinea pig gut forms solid fecal pellets

New research from Flinders University has uncovered further details on how the guinea pig gut forms solid fecal pellets, providing potential insights that could help in the management of human bowel issues.

29 Sep 2021

Novel optogenetic implant controls activity of neurons in the spinal cord

Grégoire Courtine doesn't hesitate to use the word "revolutionary" when describing the emerging field of optogenetics – a technology that uses pulses of light to control individual neural activity – and what it could mean for neuroscience. Courtine, director of the NeuroRestore research center (with neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch), is currently developing an optogenetic implant together with Stéphanie Lacour, who holds the Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Neuroprosthetic Technology.

28 Sep 2021

Brain communication networks altered during drug withdrawal, mice study shows

Zeroing in on specific brain regions when studying drug and alcohol abuse simplifies research but may leave out important insights.

27 Sep 2021

Review of COVID-19 clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, and genetics

A new review article investigates the clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, as well as human genetic basis associated with COVID-19.

27 Sep 2021

Immersive VR can disrupt children's default coordination strategy

While very little is known on the effects of immersive VR on adults, there is next to no knowledge on the impact of such systems on the sensorimotor abilities of young children.

27 Sep 2021

Study shows resilience as a character trait to overcome spinal cord injuries

September is Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness month. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, approximately 296,000 Americans are currently living with SCI, with around 17,900 new cases occurring each year.

25 Sep 2021

Small molecule drug can attenuate the triggers of neuroinflammation, preclinical study shows

Neuroinflammation can worsen outcomes in stroke, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injury, as well as accelerate neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Parkinson's, or Alzheimer's. This suggests that limiting neuroinflammation may represent a promising new approach to treat neurological diseases and neuropathic pain that are driven by neuroinflammation.

24 Sep 2021

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Viral Infection Slows Blood Vessel Repair After TBI: Seven days after mTBI, the blood vessels (stained in red) in the tissues around the brain are not completely repaired. A marker for intact vessels was used (labeled in green) to distinguish fully functional blood vessels (yellow) from ones that are still damaged (red).McGavern Lab, NINDS

24 Sep 2021

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

New approach to guided nerve repair by using gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Study sheds light on the beneficial effects of peanut consumption in young and healthy people

Planar cell polarity pathway found to be responsible for the formation and maintenance of synapses

Psychological therapy alleviates adverse biobehavioral effects in young adult testicular cancer survivors

Toxic fatty acids trigger cell death in damaged neurons

Detailed atlas of the mammalian primary motor cortex will provide a springboard for future research

Thrombolytic therapy may be safe for people with ischemic stroke and unruptured aneurysms

Natural substance protects nerve cells from the damage caused by neurodegenerative diseases

MSU researchers make surprising discovery about the human gut's enteric nervous system

Epigenomic analysis reveals biological signatures specific to each pain category

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab AAV9 Titer Kit to support AAV-based cell and gene therapy production

Yale researchers uncover how the brain takes shape during mid-pregnancy

Research uncovers how the guinea pig gut forms solid fecal pellets

Novel optogenetic implant controls activity of neurons in the spinal cord

Brain communication networks altered during drug withdrawal, mice study shows

Review of COVID-19 clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, and genetics

Immersive VR can disrupt children's default coordination strategy

Study shows resilience as a character trait to overcome spinal cord injuries

Small molecule drug can attenuate the triggers of neuroinflammation, preclinical study shows

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

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