New study provides evidence for more effective brain-based treatment of chronic back pain A new study in JAMA Network Open may provide key answers to how to help people experiencing chronic back pain. Sep 28, 2023 0 36
Type of cellular stress involved in Parkinson's disease destroys more neurons when it occurs at night, study finds Disturbances in sleep patterns and the internal biological clock are frequently associated with Parkinson's disease. However, the link between biological rhythm and neuronal degeneration remains unclear. A team from the University ... Sep 28, 2023 0 46
Antibiotic shows effectiveness against deadly staph infections An antibiotic that has shown effectiveness for bacterial pneumonia also appears successful in fighting methicillin-resistant staph infections, reports a team led by Duke Health. Sep 28, 2023 0 9
Study reveals more depression in communities where people rarely left home during the COVID-19 pandemic Higher levels of depressive symptoms have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with other times in history, and as much as three times higher than prior to the pandemic. A team led by investigators at Massachusetts ... Sep 28, 2023 0 23
Broken brain connections, not protein clumps, may lie behind Alzheimer's, study in mice suggests Researchers at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney have achieved a breakthrough in our understanding dementia and new way forward to its treatment. Through their discovery, the team restored nerve cell connections (synapses) ... Sep 28, 2023 0 51
Zebrafish study reveals cause of altered human facial development Some substances in medicines, household items and the environment are known to affect prenatal child development. In a study published in Toxicological Sciences, researchers tested the effects of five drugs (including caffeine ... Sep 28, 2023 0 4
Novel tau PET tracer exhibits high sensitivity and specificity, allows earlier identification of Alzheimer's disease A new tau PET radiotracer, 18F-SNFT-1, has been found to be more effective than existing tau PET radiotracers in identifying Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, according to research published in the September issue ... Sep 28, 2023 0 115
Placebo effect found to be growing stronger for transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy used for depression A team of medical researchers from Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Central South University and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, all in China, has found evidence suggesting that ... Sep 28, 2023 report 1 68
Brief dialysis may be best for some kidney patients Patients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage kidney disease, according to a study led by UC San Francisco. Sep 28, 2023 0 11
The neural underpinnings of surround sound and its effects on a listener's sense of presence Over the past few decades, engineers have introduced and perfected numerous technologies designed to produce highly immersive experiences, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and advanced surround sound ... Sep 28, 2023 feature 0 93
