Aspirin green light for brain bleed stroke patients
Aspirin may help reduce further bleeding in those who have suffered a stroke.... Read More...
Neurology
Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain
People with higher levels of depressive moods exhibited heightened sensitivity to pain, and had greater activation in the prefrontal cortex, insula and somatosensory cortex.... Read More...
CBD clinical trial results on seizure frequency in dogs ‘encouraging’
Dogs with epilepsy who received cannabidiol as part of a clinical trial had a reduction in the frequency of seizures. ... Read More...
Noninvasive biomarker for Parkinson’s disease possibly found in EEG data
Using EEG to measure beta waves shows promise in detecting Parkinson's disease in a non-invasive way.... Read More...
Researchers link new protein to Parkinson’s
The MITOL protein has been implicated in Parkinson's disease. ... Read More...
Brain network activity can improve in epilepsy patients after surgery
Functional connectivity problems associated with temporal lobe epilepsy appear to improve after surgery. ... Read More...
Patients with both schizophrenia and epilepsy die alarmingly early
One in four people who have both schizophrenia and epilepsy die between the ages of 25-50. ... Read More...
Natural Compound Found in Broccoli Reawakens the Function of Potent Tumor Suppressor
Targeting the gene WWP1 with indole-3-carbinol, a compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, suppressed tumor growth in animal models of cancer.... Read More...
Groundbreaking genetic discovery shows why Lupus develops
Rare gene variants BLK and BANK1 are present in a substantial percentage of people with Lupus. The genetic variants suppress 1RF5 and type-1 1Fn in B cells, causing dysfunction in the immune cells.... Read More...
Being sick in the morning can be different from being sick at night
Our circadian rhythm may explain why we are more prone to different health conditions at different points throughout the day.... Read More...
Identifying the molecular structure of one of Alzheimer’s stickier culprits
Researchers map a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study reports that pS8-AB40 acts as the alpha structure in polymorphism and has higher levels of cellular toxicity compared to other fibrils.... Read More...
The insular cortex processes, and drives learning from pain
Using optogenetics to 'switch off' the insular cortex in mice experiencing a painful event resulted in a less fearful reaction to pain. The ability of the mice to learn avoidance from the pain event was also reduced. ... Read More...