The discovery of the role of β-arrestins in the formation of the spinal cord at the embryonic stage opens up perspectives for exploring the mechanisms that would allow its lesions to be repaired.
Tweaking the numbers of receptors in a key brain area changes the daily rhythms of rest and wake in mice, according to research from WashU, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to a study published in the July 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — وضع الباحثون في مايو كلينك معايير جديدة لمتلازمة فقدان الذاكرة لدى البالغين الأكبر سنًا والتي تؤثر تحديدًا على الجهاز الحوفي الدماغي، وقد يتم تشخيص هذه الحالة على سبيل الخطأ على أنها داء الزهايمر في كثير من الأحيان. الخبر السار هو أن متلازمة التنكس العصبي لفقد الذاكرة السائدة الحوفي تتفاقم بصورة أبطأ ولها تنبؤات أفضل بخصوص سَيْر المرض، كما أصبحت محددة بشكل أوضح للأطباء الذين يعملون على إيجاد إجابات لمرضى فقدان الذاكرة.
New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing doctors insights useful for developing targeted therapies.
If you or someone close to you has breastfed, you’ve likely heard no shortage of advice (both solicited and unsolicited) about the many ways breastfeeding helps babies’ developing brains and bodies. Until recently, however, experts weren’t sure how long these positive effects continue to impact child development after breastfeeding ends.
Publishing in Nature, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers and colleagues discovered a pain control pathway that links the cingulate cortex in the front of the brain, through the pons region of the brainstem, to cerebellum in the back of the brain.
Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic estabeleceram novos critérios para uma síndrome de perda de memória em idosos que afeta especificamente o sistema límbico do cérebro. Muitas vezes essa síndrome pode ser confundida com a doença de Alzheimer.
Investigadores de Mayo Clinic han establecido nuevos criterios para un síndrome de pérdida de memoria en las personas mayores que afecta específicamente al sistema límbico del cerebro. A menudo, este síndrome se puede confundir con la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have published new research that reports on a potential alternative and less-invasive approach to measure intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients.
Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson's disease
Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, PhD, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is leading two studies to help predict who is at risk of developing migraine disorder, and to identify the changes in brain connectivity and hormone levels that precede the onset of migraine headaches in adolescents.
In this episode, Dr. Stewart Graham discusses metabolomics in Alzheimer’s disease. He investigates how the disease affects the brain’s metabolism of small molecules such as lipids and amino acids.
Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you’re having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there’s a lot of truth to the trope.
U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals list ranks University of Chicago Medical Center's Cancer and ENT programs highest in Illinois, with Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and Urology also rated among the nation’s best. These standings position UCMC as one of only 25 hospitals nationwide to have at least 10 ranked specialties.
Insurance coverage, ethnicity and location may all play a role in a person’s ability to receive care after a stroke, according to a study published in the July 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology® Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Tackling brain cancer is complicated, but groundbreaking new research could help add another tool to the cancer-fighting arsenal. A team from Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech published a paper in APL Bioengineering in May that explores a new option that could one day be used to target glioblastoma, a deadly and fast-growing brain tumor.
Electroencephalograms, or EEGs, are tests used to visualize brain activity and diagnose seizures in patients with epilepsy. Research from Michigan State University shows that while practitioners value EEGs for the information they provide, patients value EEGs in ways that far outweigh the test’s clinical utility to practitioners.
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