Gastroenterology
New gut-brain link: how gut mucus could help treat brain disorders
Mucus is the first line of defence against bad bacteria in our gut. But could it also be part of our defence against diseases of the brain?
May 28, 2020
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News tagged with nervous
Psychology & Psychiatry
Abnormal heart-brain connection identified in generalized anxiety disorder
Researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous systems, specifically via communication between the heart and ...
Feb 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Buzzing the vagus nerve just right to fight inflammatory disease
Is a treatment only making things better or maybe also making some things a little worse? That can be a nagging question in some medical decisions, where side effects are possible. But researchers at the Georgia Institute ...
Jan 5, 2017
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Medications
Metformin relies on the action of a cellular-stress-response protein, study finds
Metformin, the most prescribed drug for treating diabetes mellitus, known as type 2 diabetes, requires the presence of the growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15)—a protein whose expression increases in response to cellular ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Transcranial stimulation lowers blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension, study shows
Many research groups are trying to find non-pharmacological solutions to help control resistant hypertension, and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could be an option, according to a study recently reported in ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows COVID-19's lingering impacts on the brain
COVID-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms, but doctors don't fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection.
Apr 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
How the gut communicates with the brain
How the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced by enteric neuroscientists, until now.
Mar 23, 2022
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Neuroscience
'Tickling' your ear could be good for your heart
Stimulating nerves in your ear could improve the health of your heart, researchers have discovered.
Aug 19, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Where does Parkinson's disease start: In the brain, gut, or both?
Does Parkinson's disease (PD) start in the brain or the gut? In a new contribution published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, scientists hypothesize that PD can be divided into two subtypes: gut-first, originating in ...
Nov 7, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study explores the effects of immune responses on the aging brain
As human beings age, the functioning of organs gradually deteriorates. While countless past studies have investigated the effects of aging on the human body, brain and on cognition, the neural mechanisms and environmental ...
