Surgery
Doctors who focus on the foot and brain team up on a smart insole
Professors David Armstrong and Charles Liu at first seemed to be an unlikely pair.
Jul 12, 2018
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Nerve Damage
Neuroscience
New approach for treating neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain is the chronic, pathological pain that continues even when the cause of pain is removed. Causes include damage to nerve cells and medicines used to treat cancer. A collaboration between research groups from ...
May 4, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Young men face higher risk for rare flu complication
(HealthDay)—Young men recovering from the flu should be aware of a side effect that causes nerve damage, a health expert warns.
Mar 9, 2018
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Diabetes
Nerve damage in type 2 diabetes can be detected in the eye
By examining the cornea for nerve damage with a special microscope, it may be possible to diagnose type 2 diabetes. This according to a study among diabetics in Skelleftea, north Sweden.
Mar 2, 2018
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Neuroscience
Carbon yarn taps nerves for electroceutical treatments and diagnostics
Ingested or injected pharmaceuticals can target specific molecules involved in disease processes, but get distributed throughout the body where they can cause unwanted side effects. An approach known as electroceuticals aims ...
Feb 27, 2018
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Neuroscience
'Off the shelf' living artificial tissues could repair severe nerve injuries
Severe nerve damage has been successfully repaired in the laboratory using a new living artificial nerve tissue developed by UCL, ReNeuron and Sartorius Stedim Biotech.
Feb 13, 2018
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Immunology
Autoimmunity may underlie newly discovered painful nerve-damage disorder
An analysis of the medical records of patients treated at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for an often-mysterious condition involving damage to small nerve fibers supports the hypothesis that some cases are caused by ...
Nov 8, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers find immune cells help rebuild damaged nerves
Immune cells are normally associated with fighting infection but in a new study, scientists have discovered how they also help the nervous system clear debris, clearing the way for nerve regeneration after injury. In a study ...
Oct 25, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Cooling mitts, socks may ease a major chemo side effect
(HealthDay)—Many cancer drugs can cause debilitating nerve damage as a side effect. But a small study suggests that simple cold wraps to the hands and feet might prevent it.
Oct 18, 2017
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Neuroscience
Discovery of peripheral neuropathy cause suggests potential preventive measures
In discovering how certain chemotherapy drugs cause the nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found a potential approach to preventing this common and troublesome side ...
Oct 11, 2017
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