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Newswise: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, seizures, and epilepsy: Dr. Brin Freund
Released: 4-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, seizures, and epilepsy: Dr. Brin Freund
International League Against Epilepsy

Sixty percent of patients with dementia on autopsy studies have cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) pathology. This episode discusses the relationship between CAA and epilepsy through the lens of a recent publication. Dr. Alina Ivaniuk talks with Dr. Brin Freund.

3-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
A UCLA-led team may have found the key to stimulating human brown adipose tissue into combating obesity
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), a type of tissue that releases chemical energy from fat metabolism as heat – a finding that could pave the way toward using it to treat obesity and related metabolic conditions.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Experto de Mayo Clinic explica la importancia de mejorar la salud ósea antes de una cirugía de la columna vertebral
Mayo Clinic

Tener huesos sanos es importante. Contribuyen al movimiento. Proporcionan estructura, sostienen los músculos y protegen el cerebro, el corazón y otros órganos de las lesiones. Los huesos almacenan minerales que se liberan en el organismo para diversos usos.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Especialista da Mayo Clinic explica a importância de melhorar a saúde dos ossos antes da cirurgia de coluna vertebral
Mayo Clinic

É importante ter ossos saudáveis. Eles são úteis para os movimentos. Eles oferecem estrutura, sustentam os músculos e protegem o cérebro, coração e outros órgãos contra lesões. Os ossos armazenam os minerais que são liberados para o corpo para usos diversos.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
How an ICD-10 Code Is Improving Care for Children With MOGAD
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

ICD-10 codes are not the kind of thing that Jonathan Santoro, MD, learned about in medical school, or in his yearslong training to become a pediatric neurologist and neuroimmunologist. In fact, for most of his career he never spent any time thinking about them.

Newswise: Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
Released: 4-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
Marine Biological Laboratory

Laden with dissolved salt, Antarctic waters can hover just above freezing and even dip below it. Temperatures this low would likely kill the animals that prosper in warmer waters further north. Yet, some creatures have found ways to live in this inhospitable cold.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Cats purr differently than previously thought
University of Vienna

A recent investigation led by voice scientist Christian T. Herbst from the University of Vienna, published in Current Biology, delivers novel insights into how cats produce their purring sounds. A special ‚pad‘ embedded in the vocal folds might explain why the cats can produce these low-frequency sounds.

Newswise: To Eat or Not to Eat: Targeting autophagy to enhance memory immune responses
Released: 3-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
To Eat or Not to Eat: Targeting autophagy to enhance memory immune responses
Osaka University

Memory B cells depend on autophagy for their survival, but the protein Rubicon is thought to hinder this process. Researchers from Osaka University have discovered a shorter isoform of Rubicon called RUBCN100, which enhances autophagy in B cells.

Released: 3-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Researchers find a cause of Parkinson’s disease
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Until recently, our understanding of Parkinson's disease has been quite limited, which has been apparent in the limited treatment options and management of this debilitating condition.

Released: 3-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Study indicates possible link between chronic stress and Alzheimer’s disease
Karolinska Institute

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have published a study in Alzheimer's Research & Therapy that addresses possible associations between chronic stress, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 3-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
New $81M NIH grant will help U.S. answer urgent need for better dementia care
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Fueled by new five-year funding expected to total $81 million from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging, a multi-institution team will work to improve understanding of the health care workforce that cares for people with dementia, through surveys and other methods that will produce data for clinicians, researchers, policymakers and others to use.

Newswise: Brain biometrics help identify sports concussions
Released: 2-Oct-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Brain biometrics help identify sports concussions
University of South Australia

Novel brain biometrics could help inform whether an athlete is ready to return to play following a concussion, according to new research from the University of South Australia and University of California San Francisco.

Newswise: These Numbers Put 12 Rare Diseases on the Map
Released: 2-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
These Numbers Put 12 Rare Diseases on the Map
University of Utah Health

By creating 12 new medical codes for leukodystrophies, clinician-scientists at University of Utah Health may change lives of people with these conditions.

Newswise: Study uncovers function of mysterious disordered regions of proteins implicated in cancer
Released: 2-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Study uncovers function of mysterious disordered regions of proteins implicated in cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

IDRs comprise a large percentage of the human proteome and are particularly important for nuclear proteins that govern our genomic architecture and gene expression.

28-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Discrimination alters brain-gut ‘crosstalk,’ prompting poor food choices and increased health risks
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

People frequently exposed to racial or ethnic discrimination may be more susceptible to obesity and related health risks in part because of a stress response that changes biological processes and how we process food cues according to UCLA research.

Newswise: Insights into early snake evolution through brain analysis
Released: 2-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Insights into early snake evolution through brain analysis
University of Helsinki

Recent study sheds new light on the enigmatic early evolution of snakes by examining an unexpected source: their brains. The results emphasise the significance of studying both the soft parts of animals’ bodies and their bones for understanding how animals evolved.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New insights into how the human brain organises language
Universität Leipzig

Language is the most important tool for human communication and essential for life in our society. “Despite a great deal of neuroscientific research on the representation of language, little is known about the organisation of language in the human brain.

Newswise: Rapid Telehealth Consults Improve Care for Rural Patients With Stroke
21-Sep-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Rapid Telehealth Consults Improve Care for Rural Patients With Stroke
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A telestroke program at Essentia Health addressed barriers to rapid diagnosis and intervention for rural patients with stroke symptoms, decreasing door-to-needle time and improving outcomes.

Newswise: October 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: “Intradural Spinal Tumors”
28-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
October 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: “Intradural Spinal Tumors”
Journal of Neurosurgery

Announcement of contents of the October 2023 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video

27-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Embargoed Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center ASTRO 2023 Tip Sheet
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Many physician-scientists and other researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will make oral or poster presentations and participate in panel discussions at the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2023 annual meeting in San Diego, Oct. 1-4.

Newswise: True Progression or Pseudoprogression in Glioblastoma Patients?
27-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
True Progression or Pseudoprogression in Glioblastoma Patients?
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

EMBARGOED ASTRO PRESENTATION: Is it true progression or pseudoprogression in tumor growth? That’s the critical question for radiation and medical oncologists treating patients with glioblastoma. Sylvester researchers will present results from two recent studies at ASTRO 2023.

27-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Increased risk of depression and anxiety when in higher education
University College London

Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending higher education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Newswise: Specific interneurons are important in aging-associated cognitive decline, study finds
Released: 28-Sep-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Specific interneurons are important in aging-associated cognitive decline, study finds
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Normal aging is usually associated with a decline in memory, although it is unclear what factors play a role.

Newswise: Noninvasive, ultrasound-based brain biopsy is feasible, safe in people
Released: 28-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Noninvasive, ultrasound-based brain biopsy is feasible, safe in people
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a technique called sonobiopsy that uses ultrasound and microbubbles to disrupt the blood-brain barrier temporarily and allow RNA, DNA and proteins from the brain to spill out into the blood, where they can be detected and analyzed.

Released: 28-Sep-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Study: Researchers find link between plastic additive and autism, ADHD
Rowan University

The incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has greatly increased over the last few decades. The reasons are largely unknown although environmental factors are believed to be important.

Released: 28-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Menopausal Hormone Changes Linked to Cognitive Deficits
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study sheds light on the underlying mechanisms linking menopause to cognitive deficits and brain atrophy, revealing a crucial role for estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) in astrocytes.

Newswise:Video Embedded these-screen-printed-flexible-sensors-allow-earbuds-to-record-brain-activity-and-exercise-levels
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25-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
These Screen-printed, Flexible Sensors Allow Earbuds to Record Brain Activity and Exercise Levels
University of California San Diego

Earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain and levels of lactate in the body with two flexible sensors screen-printed onto a flexible surface.

Released: 28-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
For the lonely, a blurred line between real and fictional people
Ohio State University

In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about others, a new study found.

Newswise: Protein p53 regulates learning, memory, sociability in mice
22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Protein p53 regulates learning, memory, sociability in mice
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have established the protein p53 as critical for regulating sociability, repetitive behavior, and hippocampus-related learning and memory in mice, illuminating the relationship between the protein-coding gene TP53 and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.

Newswise: How an audience changes a songbird’s brain
Released: 27-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
How an audience changes a songbird’s brain
Columbia University

His mind might have been set on finding water or on perfecting a song he learned as a chick from his dad. But all of that gets pushed down the to-do list for an adult male zebra finch when he notices a female has drawn nigh.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Impact of genes linked to neurodevelopmental diseases found in Stanford Medicine-led study
Stanford Medicine

Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues sifted through a jumble of genes implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders and identified dozens of disparate troublemakers with similar effects.

21-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Is a Longer Reproductive Lifespan Good for Your Brain?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a new study published in the September 27, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke Within 5 Days
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Short-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a meta-analysis published in the September 27, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Short-term exposure was defined as occurring within five days of the stroke.

Newswise: Study shows how brain tumors make certain immune cells turn traitor
Released: 27-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Study shows how brain tumors make certain immune cells turn traitor
Ludwig Cancer Research

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has for the first time exhaustively analyzed neutrophils that reside in brain tumors, detailing how the immune cells support brain cancer survival and how they’re turned by the tumor microenvironment into enablers of malignant growth.

Newswise: Michael Skolka, MD, Receives 2023 Golseth Young Investigator Award
26-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Michael Skolka, MD, Receives 2023 Golseth Young Investigator Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Neuromuscular Foundation is excited to share that Michael Skolka, MD, has received the 2023 Golseth Young Investigator Award for his abstract titled, “The Utility of Electrodiagnostic Testing in Rhabdomyolysis in the Era of Next Generation Sequencing.”

   
Released: 27-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Racial discrimination among teens linked to unhealthy stress hormone levels
University of Michigan

Scientists already know that the stress caused by racial discrimination is related to a host of chronic health conditions, but less is known about which types of discrimination are most harmful.

Newswise: Psychological Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction Deserve More Attention, Health Scientists Say
Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Psychological Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction Deserve More Attention, Health Scientists Say
Association for Psychological Science

Personality traits and mental health problems are among the factors linked to erectile dysfunction, but researchers often overlook these psychological contributors and their treatments in favor of biological causes, according to a new research review.

Newswise:Video Embedded help-for-complex-scoliosis-patient
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Released: 27-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Help for Complex Scoliosis Patient
Cedars-Sinai

Sixteen-year-old Rishee Ray is making history at Cedars-Sinai as the first pediatric patient to undergo halo-gravity traction ahead of spinal surgery.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
When needs compete, love trumps thirst
Cornell University

Researchers tracked the brain’s dopamine reward system and found – for the first time ­– this system flexibly retunes toward the most important goal when faced with multiple competing needs.

Newswise: Cizik School of Nursing researcher awarded $2.3M grant to evaluate post-pandemic eviction stress and mental health
Released: 27-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Cizik School of Nursing researcher awarded $2.3M grant to evaluate post-pandemic eviction stress and mental health
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A three-year, $2.3 million grant to study post-pandemic eviction stress and mental health has been awarded to researchers from UTHealth Houston by the National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
MSU researchers receive grant to use AI for supporting students with developmental disabilities
Michigan State University

Developmental disabilities affect one in every six children, including conditions such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
UTHealth Houston receives $2.5 million to transform knowledge and treatment of bipolar disorder
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A $2.5 million grant for the transformation of knowledge and treatment of bipolar disorder has been awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder (BD²).

Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Saturated fat may interfere with creating memories in aged brain
Ohio State University

New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory – especially as we age.

Newswise: Understanding how choice overload in ChatGPT recommendations impacts decision-making
Released: 26-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Understanding how choice overload in ChatGPT recommendations impacts decision-making
Ritsumeikan University

Over the past few years, the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has witnessed numerous breakthroughs. One such remarkable milestone was the development and adoption of chatbots and conversational agents based on large language models, including ChatGPT.

Newswise: Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows
Released: 26-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Educational programs that promote mental and physical health can help young people – particularly in environments of chronic stress and trauma exposure – learn healthy coping strategies, avoid risky behaviors, and succeed in school.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Gaza electricity crisis creates major mental health problems - study
University of Birmingham

Prolonged periods without electricity are having a severe impact on the mental health of many people living in the Gaza Strip, a new study reveals.



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