Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia
Drugs that tamp down inflammation in the brain could slow or even reverse the cognitive decline that comes with age.
Dec 4, 2019
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News tagged with tissue injury
Neuroscience
Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
Repeat concussions, also referred to as repetitive mild traumatic brain injury, can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease. However, some people who experience repetitive ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Medical research
Disarming the immune system's lethal lung response
Neutrophils, the most abundant type of white blood cell, are the body's first line of defense against infection. Foreign pathogens can stress the body and activate neutrophils. When activated, neutrophils employ various weapons ...
Sep 24, 2022
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Sleep disorders
Researchers provide first evidence of how obstructive sleep apnea damages the brain
UCLA researchers have reported the first evidence that obstructive sleep apnea contributes to a breakdown of the blood–brain barrier, which plays an important role in protecting brain tissue.
Sep 1, 2015
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Inflammatory disorders
A new mechanism in the control of inflammation
After infection or tissue injury, the inflammatory immune response attacks the infection and repairs the damaged tissue. However, sometimes excess inflammation can have the opposite effect, increasing injury in a process ...
Oct 18, 2018
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Neuroscience
Do spinal cord injuries cause subsequent brain damage?
Most research on spinal cord injuries has focused on effects due to spinal cord damage and scientists have neglected the effects on brain function. University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) researchers have found ...
Nov 14, 2014
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Medical research
Bioengineers identify the cellular mechanisms of traumatic brain injury
Bioengineers at Harvard have identified, for the very first time, the mechanism for diffuse axonal injury and explained why cerebral vasospasm is more common in blast-induced brain injuries than in brain injuries typically ...
Jul 23, 2011
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Surgery
Repairing tendons with silk proteins
Just mentioning a ruptured Achilles tendon would make anyone wince. Tendon injuries are well known for their lengthy, difficult and often incomplete healing processes. Sudden or repetitive motion, experienced by athletes ...
May 3, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Imaging shows brain matter alterations in US government personnel who served in Cuba
Brain imaging of 40 U.S. government personnel who experienced a host of neurological symptoms after possible exposure of an unknown source while serving in Cuba revealed significant differences in brain tissue and connectivity ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries
A breakthrough technique developed by University of Oxford researchers could one day provide tailored repairs for those who suffer brain injuries. The researchers have demonstrated for the first time that neural cells can ...
Oct 4, 2023
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