Neuroscience
Rejuvenating the immune system supports brain repair after injury
Researchers have identified a major shift in how to treat brain injuries, after rejuvenating immune cells to support the repair process.
Mar 9, 2020
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Medical research
In a medical first, a trauma patient was put into a state of suspended animation
New Scientist reports that a team of doctors working at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has, for the first time, put a trauma patient into a state of suspended animation to save the patient's life. During a ...
Neuroscience
Team discovers surprise contributor to multiple sclerosis
Cells that scientists have largely ignored when studying multiple sclerosis are actually key contributors to MS development, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows. The discovery suggests new ...
Oct 7, 2019
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Neuroscience
A diabetes drug promotes brain repair—but it only works in females
Males are straightforward while females are complicated. This false dichotomy prompted a decades-long exclusion of female animals from research out of fear that their fluctuating hormone levels will muddle the data. But now ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Discovery could lead to new treatments for Parkinson's, other brain diseases
A small protein previously associated with cell dysfunction and death in fact serves a critical function in repairing breaks in DNA, according to new research led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University.
Jul 29, 2019
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Neuroscience
Reversing brain injury in newborns and adults
Children and adults diagnosed with brain conditions such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and dementia may be one step closer to obtaining new treatments that could help to restore normal function.
Apr 16, 2018
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Immunology
Scientists watch the brain's lining heal after a head injury
Following head injury, the protective lining that surrounds the brain may get a little help from its friends: immune cells that spring into action to assist with repairs. In a new study, scientists from the National Institutes ...
Apr 16, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Compound prevents neurological damage, shows cognitive benefits in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
The supplement nicotinamide riboside (NR) – a form of vitamin B3 – prevented neurological damage and improved cognitive and physical function in a new mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The results of the study, conducted ...
Feb 7, 2018
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Neuroscience
Faulty DNA repair depresses neural development
DNA is the computer code that programs every event in the body. Despite the importance of DNA fidelity, as the body develops, cells grow and replicate, DNA is constantly turned over. This repeated process can compromise the ...
Aug 31, 2017
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Medical research
Stem cell transplants may advance ALS treatment by repair of blood-spinal cord barrier
Researchers at the University of South Florida show in a new study that bone marrow stem cell transplants helped improve motor functions and nervous system conditions in mice with the disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ...
May 15, 2017
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