News tagged with pathological changes
New study first to image concussion-related abnormal brain proteins in retired NFL players
Sports-related concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries have grabbed headlines in recent months, as the long-term damage they can cause becomes increasingly evident among both current and former athletes. ...
Neuroscience
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Alzheimer's disease in mice alleviated promising therapeutic approach for humans
Pathological changes typical of Alzheimer's disease were significantly reduced in mice by blockade of an immune system transmitter. A research team from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 25, 2012 |
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No link between whole-body vibration and spine pathology
(HealthDay)—Whole-body vibration (WBV) is not a cause for spinal pathological changes on imaging, according to a systematic review published in the October issue of Spine.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Adult stem cells change their epigenome to generate new organs
A study developed by researchers at the IDIBELL, led by Manel Esteller, has identified epigenetic changes that occur in adult stem cells to generate different tissues of the human body.
Medical research
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Researchers discover surprising new roles for a key regulatory enzyme of blood pressure
At the 1st ECRC "Franz-Volhard" Symposium on September 7, 2012 at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin-Buch, Professor Ken Bernstein reported that in mice an excess of ACE led to a much stronger ...
Medical research
Sep 08, 2012 |
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Astrocytes: More than just glue
Epileptic fits are like thunderstorms raging in the brain: Nerve cells excite each other in an uncontrolled way so that strong, rhythmic electrical discharges sweep over whole brain regions. In the wake of ...
Neuroscience
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Scientists to study role-switching cells in heart failure
The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than $2 million to a team of scientists from Washington University in St. Louis and InvivoSciences, a biotechnology startup with WUSTL roots, to construct artificial tissue ...
Cardiology
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Hair loss pathology identified in pityriasis versicolor lesions
(HealthDay) -- Patients with pityriasis versicolor (PV) lesions may experience hair thinning and/or loss within the lesion, according to a study published online May 10 in the Journal of the American Academy of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 23, 2012 |
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Next-generation brain stimulation may improve treatment of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a devastating and incurable disease that causes abnormal poverty of movement, involuntary tremor, and lack of coordination. A technique called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is sometimes used to ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Biological fingerprints improve diagnosis of dementia
Differentiating between the various forms of dementia is crucial for initiating appropriate treatment. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered that the underlying diseases leave different "fingerprints" in ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 04, 2011 |
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When the lungs come under pressure
German scientists have found a way of treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 05, 2011 |
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Neurorobotics reveals brain mechanisms of self-consciousness
A new study uses creative engineering to unravel brain mechanisms associated with one of the most fundamental subjective human feelings: self-consciousness. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 28 issue of the ...
Neuroscience
Apr 27, 2011 |
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