Scientists say they have developed a "smart" robotic harness that might make it easier for people to learn to walk again after a stroke or spinal cord injury.
Jul 19, 2017
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(Medical Xpress)—Via genetic analysis, a large international team of researchers has found rare, damaging gene variants that they believe contribute to the risk of a person developing schizophrenia. In their paper published ...
In a new systematic review in JAMA Neurology, Michigan Medicine researchers found reason to further explore the surprising effects of zolpidem that have been observed outside the scope of its primary Food and Drug Administration ...
Jun 26, 2017
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In two studies of mice, researchers showed that a drug, engineered to combat the gene that causes spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), might also be used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Both studies were published ...
Apr 12, 2017
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Gaucher disease is a genetic disorder of lipid metabolism. Sphingosine, a compound as enigmatic as the sphinx, plays a key role in this metabolic disorder. Scientists from the Bonn research center caesar have identified some ...
Mar 30, 2017
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A new paper published in the Annals of Neurology reports the most common neurological diseases pose a serious annual financial burden for the nation.
Mar 28, 2017
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Fresh discoveries about a range of neurological disorders may inform the development of new therapies.
Mar 27, 2017
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A new UCLA study could change scientists' understanding of how the brain works—and could lead to new approaches for treating neurological disorders and for developing computers that "think" more like humans.
Mar 9, 2017
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A number of psychiatric and neurological disorders may result from abnormal synapses, the neuron-to-neuron connection sites that enable chemical communication between brain cells. The timing, frequency, and intensity of neuronal ...
Feb 13, 2017
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"Bench-to-bedside" describes research that has progressed from basic science in animal models that has led to therapies used in patients. Now, a study in the journal Brain describes what could be considered a direct "aquarium-to-bedside" ...
Feb 10, 2017
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