Neuroscience
New drug reduces stroke damage in mice
Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute have identified a novel drug that could protect the brain during and after a stroke.
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Genetics
Mutations linked to intellectual disability point to overly active ion channel
Two mutations identified in individuals with developmental and epileptic brain disease can be traced back to the same ion channel. Researchers have now elucidated how both independent mutations affect the channel's function: ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemotherapy and cancer gang up to cause a neurological side effect, study says
Contrary to common medical guidance, chemotherapy does not appear to be the only culprit in neuropathy, a neurological side effect of cancer treatment, a new study says. Cancer itself contributes heavily, too, and the stresses ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Neuroscience
Scientific breakthrough toward treatment of Fragile X syndrome
Scientists at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), and Owerko Centre at UCalgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) have made a breakthrough discovery that could lead ...
Jun 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
Anesthesia's effect on consciousness solved, settling century-old scientific debate
Surgery would be inconceivable without general anesthesia, so it may come as a surprise that despite its 175-year history of medical use, doctors and scientists have been unable to explain how anesthetics temporarily render ...
May 29, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The analysis of copper levels in blood facilitates diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
In biology, it is well-known that every living organism is triggered by the DNA that encodes various protein molecules, which in turn perform all the necessary biological functions, and it might seem that nothing else is ...
May 27, 2020
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Neuroscience
Mechanism behind upper motor degeneration revealed
Scientists from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Belgrade have pinpointed the electrophysiological mechanism behind upper motor neuron (UMN) disease, unlocking the door to potential treatments for amyotrophic lateral ...
May 21, 2020
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Medical research
Simple molecular reagents to treat Alzheimer's disease
Sometimes the most complex problems actually have very simple solutions. A group of South Korean researchers reported an efficient and effective redox-based strategy for incorporating multiple functions into simple molecular ...
May 11, 2020
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Neuroscience
Molecule reduces multiple pathologies associated with Alzheimer's disease
When tested in brain cells and in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, a new compound significantly reduced the number of amyloid plaques in the brain, lessened brain inflammation and diminished other molecular markers of ...
May 7, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify unique glucose-sensing neurons that regulate blood sugar
Low blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycemia, can be a life-threatening situation, especially for people with type 1 diabetes who rely on intensive insulin therapy to prevent blood sugar from going too high. Solutions to ...
May 1, 2020
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