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First National Preclinical Imaging Centre established in Ireland to enhance medical research

A new National Preclinical Imaging Centre which will provide enhanced research data to inform new clinical trials that aim to improve patient outcomes, has been awarded funding of €3.4 million under the Science Foundation Ireland Research Infrastructure Programme.

16 Jun 2020

Micro-dystrophin gene therapy can improve outcomes in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital have published in JAMA Neurology results from the first four patients treated in the first clinical trial of systemic delivery of micro-dystrophin gene therapy in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) - and initial findings suggest that the therapy can provide functional improvement that is greater than that observed under the standard of care.

16 Jun 2020

Irregular circadian rhythm in older adults associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Older men who have a weak or irregular circadian rhythm guiding their daily cycles of rest and activity are more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease, according to a new study by scientists at the UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences who analyzed 11 years of data for nearly 3,000 independently living older men.

15 Jun 2020

Biomarkers needed to support the diagnosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Biomarkers to support the diagnosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration and to assess the severity and expected prognosis of the disease are needed.

15 Jun 2020

Creating the first 3D neural map of a heart

News-Medical spoke to Dr. Vadigepalli and Dr. Schwaber about their groundbreaking research in which they managed to map the neurons in the heart.

15 Jun 2020

Case series: COVID-19 in teriflunomide-treated patients with MS

During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their clinicians have had questions and concerns about whether immunotherapies for MS could influence risk for infection or lead to an unfavorable outcome.

12 Jun 2020

COVID-19 poses a global threat to the entire nervous system

A new review of neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in current scientific literature reveals the disease poses a global threat to the entire nervous system, reports a Northwestern Medicine study published this week in Annals of Neurology.

11 Jun 2020

Strength training increases muscle strength and size in patients with cirrhosis

Three hours of weekly strength training combined with protein supplements leads to both bigger and stronger muscles in patients with cirrhosis. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital.

11 Jun 2020

Experts clarify MS subtypes to improve care and access to treatments

An international committee of multiple sclerosis (MS) experts has clarified their previously published descriptors of the different courses of MS and disease activity.

11 Jun 2020

German researchers recommend early screening and treatment for spinal muscular atrophy

The advent of therapeutic interventions for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has increased the importance of presymptomatic diagnosis and treatment. When to start treatment in children with less severe disease remains controversial.

11 Jun 2020

Neuroscientists reveal how the brain controls our speech

Speaking requires both sides of the brain. Each hemisphere takes over a part of the complex task of forming sounds, modulating the voice and monitoring what has been said.

10 Jun 2020

Incidence of intracerebral hemorrhages increasing in older people, study finds

Brain bleeds called intracerebral hemorrhages remained stable in incidence among all age groups over the past 30 years, but they increased in people 75 and older, according to a new analysis of the Framingham Heart Study. The findings are in JAMA Neurology.

8 Jun 2020

Actual mortality rate of COVID-19-affected adults is less than what was previously reported

An online first study published in Critical Care Medicine indicates the actual mortality rate of adults with critical illness from COVID-19 is less than what was previously reported.

5 Jun 2020

New technology to monitor anti-drug antibodies in MS patients may have potential for COVID-19 testing

A new study led by Queen Mary University of London has demonstrated the effectiveness of using a novel light technology to monitor the presence of anti-drug antibodies in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, which can lead to drug resistance and treatment failure.

4 Jun 2020

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

First National Preclinical Imaging Centre established in Ireland to enhance medical research

Micro-dystrophin gene therapy can improve outcomes in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Irregular circadian rhythm in older adults associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Biomarkers needed to support the diagnosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Creating the first 3D neural map of a heart

Case series: COVID-19 in teriflunomide-treated patients with MS

COVID-19 poses a global threat to the entire nervous system

Strength training increases muscle strength and size in patients with cirrhosis

Experts clarify MS subtypes to improve care and access to treatments

German researchers recommend early screening and treatment for spinal muscular atrophy

Neuroscientists reveal how the brain controls our speech

Incidence of intracerebral hemorrhages increasing in older people, study finds

Actual mortality rate of COVID-19-affected adults is less than what was previously reported

New technology to monitor anti-drug antibodies in MS patients may have potential for COVID-19 testing

Effects of chronic stress associated with increased inflammatory signaling within brain circuits

Researchers treat TMC1-related deafness with gene therapy

Health care providers urged to stop hydroxycholoroquine use for COVID-19

Antiepileptic drug use linked to higher risk of death among people with Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers investigate memory recall in healthy, older adults

ICUs become a ‘delirium factory’ for COVID patients

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Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

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