Evidence doesn't support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain—and they could cause harm, say researchers

by Ian Harris, Adrian C Traeger and Caitlin Jones,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an episode ofABC's "Four Corners"this week, the use of spinal cord stimula

Updated on: April 28,2024

Evidence doesn't support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain—and they could cause harm, say researchers

by Ian Harris, Adrian C Traeger and Caitlin Jones,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an episode ofABC's "Four Corners"this week, the use of spinal cord stimula

Updated on:April 28,2024

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in intracranial diseases

by KeAi Communications Co.The mechanism of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound. Credit: Haoxuan Lu, Yujue Zhong, et al.Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a non-invasive

Updated on: April 06,2024

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in intracranial diseases

by KeAi Communications Co.The mechanism of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound. Credit: Haoxuan Lu, Yujue Zhong, et al.Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a non-invasive

Updated on:April 06,2024

Study finds motorist disorientation syndrome is not only caused by vestibular dysfunction

byIOS PressHistogram to show the relationship between the duration of symptoms and whether treatment helped. Credit:Journal of Vestibular Research(2023). DOI: 10.3233/VES-220088A lar

Updated on: January 10,2024

Study finds motorist disorientation syndrome is not only caused by vestibular dysfunction

byIOS PressHistogram to show the relationship between the duration of symptoms and whether treatment helped. Credit:Journal of Vestibular Research(2023). DOI: 10.3233/VES-220088A lar

Updated on:January 10,2024

Finding flicker's therapeutic pathway, opening the door to non-invasive treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

by Jerry Grillo,Georgia Institute of TechnologyProposed mechanisms by which 40 Hz flicker changes microglia and cytokine signaling. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv

Updated on: May 28,2024

Finding flicker's therapeutic pathway, opening the door to non-invasive treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

by Jerry Grillo,Georgia Institute of TechnologyProposed mechanisms by which 40 Hz flicker changes microglia and cytokine signaling. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv

Updated on:May 28,2024

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Updated on: July 09,2024

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Updated on:July 09,2024

How the brain can miraculously switch off pain

Updated on: March 09,2025

How the brain can miraculously switch off pain

Updated on:March 09,2025

Decoding movement and speech from the brain of a tetraplegic person

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyFive types of grasping hand positions. The team asked the study participant to imagine making these hand movements, and recorded brain activity f

Updated on: February 18,2024

Decoding movement and speech from the brain of a tetraplegic person

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyFive types of grasping hand positions. The team asked the study participant to imagine making these hand movements, and recorded brain activity f

Updated on:February 18,2024

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on: June 15,2024

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on:June 15,2024

Connecting lab-grown brain cells provides insight into how our own brains work

by University of TokyoResearchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, find that providing lab-grown 'cerebral organoids' with connections similar to those i

Updated on: April 28,2024

Connecting lab-grown brain cells provides insight into how our own brains work

by University of TokyoResearchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, find that providing lab-grown 'cerebral organoids' with connections similar to those i

Updated on:April 28,2024

Alzheimer's researchers use physics techniques to investigate iron storage in the brain

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Matthias Zomer/PexelsExactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber o

Updated on: January 06,2024

Alzheimer's researchers use physics techniques to investigate iron storage in the brain

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Matthias Zomer/PexelsExactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber o

Updated on:January 06,2024

A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

byNetherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThere are four tiers of screening, including in silico, in vitro, in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, and Zebrafish), and more compl

Updated on: December 28,2023

A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

byNetherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThere are four tiers of screening, including in silico, in vitro, in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, and Zebrafish), and more compl

Updated on:December 28,2023

Team develops gene therapy to 'pre-treat' neuroblastoma tumors

by Kim Horner,University of Texas at DallasSchematic detailing the experimental procedure and the proposed mechanisms of action of iNOS gene therapy. Credit:Theranostics(2023). DOI:

Updated on: January 02,2024

Team develops gene therapy to 'pre-treat' neuroblastoma tumors

by Kim Horner,University of Texas at DallasSchematic detailing the experimental procedure and the proposed mechanisms of action of iNOS gene therapy. Credit:Theranostics(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 02,2024