Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover potential 'electrical language' of breast cancer cells
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
Nov 11, 2022
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News tagged with nerve activity
Neuroscience
Reflecting on neurotechnology as the next frontier of medical treatment
Neurotechnology—the combination of neuroscience and technology—has the potential to both "decode" and shape brain activity, with important implications for future interventions in humans. The findings were presented at ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Neuroscience
Engineers light the way to nerve-operated prosthetics of the future
Biomedical and electrical engineers at UNSW Sydney have developed a new way to measure neural activity using light—rather than electricity—which could lead to a complete reimagining of medical technologies like nerve-operated ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
Ratio shift of protein in brain cells causes changes underlying early cognitive decline
Early cognitive decline may result from a shift in the ratio of a protein sub-type in our brain cells triggering cell-loss. This new study, published in Scientific Reports, shows how this might be caused. The discovery provides ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Keys to keeping your brain healthy
Your brain is pretty fabulous. Around 100 billion nerve cells work together to keep you nimble and quick in your thinking.
Sep 22, 2022
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Medical research
Cravings for fatty foods traced to gut-brain connection
A dieter wrestling with cravings for fatty foods might be tempted to blame their tongue: the delicious taste of butter or ice cream is hard to resist. But new research investigating the source of our appetites has uncovered ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Medical research
Study finds that sound plus electrical body stimulation has potential to treat chronic pain
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain's somatosensory or "tactile" cortex, increasing the potential for using the technique ...
Aug 11, 2022
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Cardiology
Researcher finds that deep nerve stimulation consistently reduces blood pressure
A University of Houston biomedical engineer is expanding the study of wireless electrodes to treat hypertension and is reporting that blood pressure and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) is controlled by bioelectronic ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover the mechanism responsible for information transfer between different regions of the brain
In the early 20th century scientists began to record brain activity using electrodes attached to the scalp. To their surprise, they saw that brain activity is characterized by slow and rapid ascending and descending signals ...
May 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research maps how the brain changes during depression treatment
For the first time, researchers have shown what happens to the brain when a person receives a depression treatment known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The results were published today in the American ...
May 18, 2022
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