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Released: 8-Feb-2024 6:05 AM EST
Ketamine’s promise for severe depression grows, but major questions remain
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Using an old anesthesia drug to pull people out of severe depression has gone from fringe idea to widespread use in just a few years.

2-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Be Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may also be associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the February 7, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Study Shows That Circulating Immune Cells Drawn to the Brain During Stress Can Control Emotional Behaviors
Released: 7-Feb-2024 1:30 PM EST
Mount Sinai Study Shows That Circulating Immune Cells Drawn to the Brain During Stress Can Control Emotional Behaviors
Mount Sinai Health System

Findings shed light on mechanisms underlying psychosocial stress and depression susceptibility

Released: 7-Feb-2024 12:00 PM EST
MD Anderson Research Highlights for February 7, 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention.

   
Released: 7-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Artificial intelligence helps predict whether antidepressants will work in patients
Amsterdam UMC

In patients with major depression disorder it is, thanks to use of artificial intelligence, now possible to predict within a week whether an antidepressant will work

Newswise: How the Brain’s Internal Compass Guides the Body
7-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
How the Brain’s Internal Compass Guides the Body
Harvard Medical School

A study in fruit flies reveals how the brain’s compass and steering regions make course corrections

Released: 7-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Male sex, high age, little physical exercise and low level of education are associated with allostatic load
University of Eastern Finland

Allostatic load refers to a disorder of the body’s stress response, which has been shown to increase the risk of mortality and various health risks, as well as being associated with mental disorders.

Newswise: Johns Hopkins Researchers Make Progress Toward Developing Blood Tests for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
Released: 7-Feb-2024 10:00 AM EST
Johns Hopkins Researchers Make Progress Toward Developing Blood Tests for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers in a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center-led study say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain specifically linked to postpartum depression and other psychiatric and neurological disorders.

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Released: 7-Feb-2024 9:05 AM EST
New Test Could Transform Shunt Failure Diagnosis in Hydrocephalus
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team has developed a 60-second MRI test that may help to more easily diagnose shunt failure in children with hydrocephalus—a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up in the brain.

Newswise: New Resource for Selecting Best Treatment Path for Young Children with Cancerous Tumors Published by NCCN
Released: 7-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
New Resource for Selecting Best Treatment Path for Young Children with Cancerous Tumors Published by NCCN
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

New NCCN Guidelines for Neuroblastoma address the importance and impact of risk stratification for treating one of the more common types of pediatric solid tumors; includes vanguard treatment recommendations involving multimodality treatment for high-risk disease.

Newswise: Music may bring health benefits for older adults, poll suggests
2-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
Music may bring health benefits for older adults, poll suggests
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Three-quarters of people age 50 to 80 say music helps them relieve stress or relax and 65% say it helps their mental health or mood, according to the new results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging. Meanwhile, 60% say they get energized or motivated by music.

Released: 7-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Understanding neurodiversity across the UK population - study
University of Birmingham

A new study has provided insight into how experiences and features of neurodiversity vary amongst adults in the UK.

   
Newswise: Study Pinpoints Which Zoom Features Improve Focus—And Which Ones May Not
Released: 6-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Study Pinpoints Which Zoom Features Improve Focus—And Which Ones May Not
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

Research from a New York Institute of Technology psychology expert offers insight that could help remote students and workers combat “Zoom fatigue.”

   
Newswise: Researcher determines ADHD gives entrepreneurs an edge
Released: 6-Feb-2024 12:30 PM EST
Researcher determines ADHD gives entrepreneurs an edge
West Virginia University

The brains of people with ADHD function in ways that can benefit them as entrepreneurs, according to research from the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Research Team Discovers Potential Alzheimer’s Drug
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

A potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people with the so-called Alzheimer’s gene has been discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Rutgers Professors Expand Collaboration between US and Israeli Scientists Seeking a Cure for Alzheimer's Disease
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Two Rutgers professors, both leading Alzheimer's disease researchers, have partnered with Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University to organize the US-Israel Alzheimer’s Disease Conference in Tel Aviv.

Newswise: Experimental compound extends life in ALS mouse model
Released: 6-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Experimental compound extends life in ALS mouse model
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified an experimental molecular compound that improved survival among cellular models and mouse models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the fatal neurodegenerative disease.

Newswise: New study identifies gene believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia
Released: 6-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
New study identifies gene believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia
Case Western Reserve University

Researchers have discovered why a gene that, when mutated, is a common cause of two debilitating brain diseases.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 9:55 AM EST
Study finds strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline
University of Cambridge

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with brain function and maintain cognitive performance.

Newswise: Image denoising using a diffractive visual processor
Released: 6-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
Image denoising using a diffractive visual processor
Chinese Academy of Sciences

While image denoising algorithms have witnessed substantial advances in recent decades, existing methods often suffer from slow processing speeds and high power consumption.

Released: 5-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
New AI technology is helping UC Davis physicians quickly identify stroke
UC Davis Health

UC Davis Health has adopted a new technology platform, Viz.ai, to help quickly identify patients suspected of having a stroke. The hospital is the first in the Sacramento region to use the platform.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Stroke Experts Present Latest Research at International Stroke Conference Feb. 6-9
Released: 5-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Stroke Experts Present Latest Research at International Stroke Conference Feb. 6-9
Cedars-Sinai

Physician-scientists from the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Cedars-Sinai will be attending the International Stroke Conference Feb. 6-9 in Phoenix and are available to discuss the latest stroke news and research.

Released: 5-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
World’s largest childhood trauma study uncovers brain rewiring
University of Essex

The world’s largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways.

Released: 5-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Bullied teens’ brains show chemical change associated with psychosis
University of Tokyo

Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn experience lower levels of a key neurotransmitter in a part of the brain involved in regulating emotions.

Newswise: Book review: The Idea of Epilepsy by Simon Shorvon
Released: 5-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Book review: The Idea of Epilepsy by Simon Shorvon
International League Against Epilepsy

In a detailed, comprehensive, and scholarly fashion, the writer takes us on a journey, using the metaphor of “The Voyage of the Good Ship Epilepsy." As a near footnote, the author suggests in the end that the term "epilepsy" should be abolished altogether.

1-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Immune response, not acute viral infections, responsible for neurological damage, McMaster researchers discover
McMaster University

For years, there has been a long-held belief that acute viral infections like Zika or COVID-19 are directly responsible for neurological damage, but researchers from McMaster University have now discovered that it’s the immune system’s response that is behind it.

Newswise: UNLV Experts Available: Super Bowl 2024
Released: 4-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
UNLV Experts Available: Super Bowl 2024
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

The Super Bowl: It's annually one of the nation's most-watched television broadcasts. And this year it's happening in what's perhaps the most fitting destination yet — Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World. From tourism and gaming to history and health, UNLV has experts who are uniquely poised to share perspectives on the sport, as well as the city where the Big Game is being held.

Released: 2-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Neuroendocrine prostate cancer could be restored to a state that responds to treatment
University of Eastern Finland

It may be possible to restore drug-resistant neuroendocrine prostate cancer to a state that responds to treatment by depletion of a certain protein in cancer cells.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso Hosts Health Science Workshops for Middle School Students
Released: 1-Feb-2024 5:30 PM EST
Texas Tech Health El Paso Hosts Health Science Workshops for Middle School Students
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Medventure for Your Future - a free event for middle school students is designed to stimulate an enthusiasm for science and medicine in students.

   
Released: 1-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
MSU researchers find early, promising glioblastoma treatment
Michigan State University

A team of Michigan State University scientists has unveiled a potential game-changer in the fight against glioblastoma, the most common and currently incurable form of brain cancer.

Released: 1-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
UW-Madison researchers first to 3D-print functional human brain tissue
University of Wisconsin–Madison

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like typical brain tissue.

   
Newswise: Innovative Portable Sensors for Hydrogen Peroxide Detection Unveiled
Released: 1-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Innovative Portable Sensors for Hydrogen Peroxide Detection Unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hydrogen peroxide is crucial in cell metabolism, playing key roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. However, elevated levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are linked to several diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

   
Newswise: Likely next steps for Neuralink as first human trail gets underway
Released: 1-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Likely next steps for Neuralink as first human trail gets underway
Arizona State University (ASU)

Neuralink's brain-computer interface technology is going to be a game-changer -- first for patients with paralysis and then for those with a more broad spectrum of neurological issues.

Newswise: Researchers uncover potential non-opioid treatment for chronic pain
Released: 31-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Researchers uncover potential non-opioid treatment for chronic pain
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Among the most difficult types of pain to alleviate is neuropathic pain, pain that is usually caused by damage to nerves in various body tissues, including skin, muscle and joints.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Hearing impairment can lead to depression, isolation, dementia
Released: 31-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Hearing impairment can lead to depression, isolation, dementia
Penn State Health

Left unchecked, hearing loss can lead to lead to social isolation and depression – two conditions proven to hasten dementia. A Penn State Health expert sounds off on what you can do about it.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute At Jersey Shore University Medical Center Now Providing Extraordinary Treatment to Improve Stroke Survivors’ Mobility
Released: 31-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute At Jersey Shore University Medical Center Now Providing Extraordinary Treatment to Improve Stroke Survivors’ Mobility
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center completed its first Paired VNS™ Therapy case with a stroke survivor who has yet to regain her desired hand and arm function after five years of traditional physical and occupational therapy.

25-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Exposure to Even Moderate Levels of Radon Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linked to an increased risk of stroke.

25-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied to Memory, Thinking Problems
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems in middle age, according to new research published in the January 31, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
RNA Scientist Receives Federal Funding to Commercialize Molecular Tool Against Alzheimer’s Disease
University at Albany, State University of New York

University at Albany scientist Scott Tenenbaum, founder of UAlbany spinoff company sxRNA Technologies, Inc. (sxRNA Tech), has received $500,000 from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study how aging brain cells shape the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, and advance RNA technology that could inform new therapeutics to prevent and treat Alzheimer's and related dementias.

Newswise: Firing nerve fibers in the brain are supplied with energy on demand
Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Firing nerve fibers in the brain are supplied with energy on demand
University of Zurich

Brain function depends on the swift movement of electrical signals along axons, the long extensions of nerve cells that connect billions of brain cells.

Newswise: Mapeamento dos comportamentos celulares em glioma de alto grau para a melhora do tratamento
Released: 31-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Mapeamento dos comportamentos celulares em glioma de alto grau para a melhora do tratamento
Mayo Clinic

Gliomas de alto grau são tumores cancerígenos que se espalham rapidamente no cérebro ou na medula espinhal.

Newswise: وضع خريطة لسلوكيات خلايا الورم الدِبقي عالي الدرجة لتحسين العلاج
Released: 31-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
وضع خريطة لسلوكيات خلايا الورم الدِبقي عالي الدرجة لتحسين العلاج
Mayo Clinic

الأورام الدبقية عالية الدرجة هي أورام سرطانية تنتشر بسرعة في الدماغ أو الحبل النخاعي. في دراسة جديدة أجريت تحت إشراف مايو كلينك، وجد الباحثون أن هوامش أورام الدماغ الغزوية للورم الدبقي عالي الدرجة تحتوي على تغيرات جينية وجزيئية مميزة بيولوجيًا تشير إلى السلوك العدواني وتكرار المرض. وتُظهر النتائج تصورات متعمقة للعلاجات المحتملة التي يمكن أن تحوّل مسار المرض.

Newswise: Mapeo de los comportamientos celulares en glioma de alto grado para la mejora del tratamiento
Released: 31-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Mapeo de los comportamientos celulares en glioma de alto grado para la mejora del tratamiento
Mayo Clinic

Los gliomas de alto grado son tumores cancerígenos que se propagan rápidamente en el cerebro o en la médula espinal.

Newswise: Brain Protein's Virus-Like Structure May Help Explain Cancer-Induced Memory Loss
24-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST
Brain Protein's Virus-Like Structure May Help Explain Cancer-Induced Memory Loss
University of Utah Health

In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the immune system can start attacking the brain, causing rapid memory loss. What triggers this was largely unknown. Now, researchers at University of Utah Health have found that some tumors can release a virus-like protein, kickstarting an out-of-control autoimmune reaction.



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