Weekly Update of Drug News-23/12/2024

Weekly update of drug news.

Updated on: December 27,2024

Weekly Update of Drug News-23/12/2024

Weekly update of drug news.

Updated on:December 27,2024

Parkinson's disease drug ropinirole safely slows the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, finds clinical trial

by Cell PressPhoto of iPSCs-derived Motor neurons derived from an ALS patient. Credit: Morimoto et al/Cell Stem CellAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is

Updated on: June 25,2024

Parkinson's disease drug ropinirole safely slows the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, finds clinical trial

by Cell PressPhoto of iPSCs-derived Motor neurons derived from an ALS patient. Credit: Morimoto et al/Cell Stem CellAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is

Updated on:June 25,2024

Chatbot tech has potential to transform brain injury rehab

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing chatbot technology on the recovery journey after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) offers huge potential to keep at-home rehabilitation

Updated on: December 26,2023

Chatbot tech has potential to transform brain injury rehab

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing chatbot technology on the recovery journey after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) offers huge potential to keep at-home rehabilitation

Updated on:December 26,2023

Brain distributes signals differently before real and imaginary movement: Study

bySkolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have established how the activity of our brain during imaginary movement differs from that during real a

Updated on: December 26,2023

Brain distributes signals differently before real and imaginary movement: Study

bySkolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have established how the activity of our brain during imaginary movement differs from that during real a

Updated on:December 26,2023

Report says Parkinson's disease diagnoses must include a message of hope

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Parkinson's disease diagnoses continue to rise in the U.S., limited patient access to movement disorder specialists

Updated on: December 26,2023

Report says Parkinson's disease diagnoses must include a message of hope

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Parkinson's disease diagnoses continue to rise in the U.S., limited patient access to movement disorder specialists

Updated on:December 26,2023

Study provides first evidence of direct impact of serotonin on development of prefrontal cortex

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inNature Communicationsprovides direct evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy can impact

Updated on: March 21,2024

Study provides first evidence of direct impact of serotonin on development of prefrontal cortex

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inNature Communicationsprovides direct evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy can impact

Updated on:March 21,2024

'Zoom fatigue': Exhaustion caused by video conferencing proven on a neurophysiological level

by Philipp Jarke,Graz University of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing EEG and ECG data, researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Graz University of Tec

Updated on: January 10,2024

'Zoom fatigue': Exhaustion caused by video conferencing proven on a neurophysiological level

by Philipp Jarke,Graz University of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing EEG and ECG data, researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Graz University of Tec

Updated on:January 10,2024

New methodology to study the intricacies of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaImages of amyloid aggregate plaques in brain tissue of a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease incubated with the antibody used in the study. On the left, im

Updated on: January 05,2024

New methodology to study the intricacies of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaImages of amyloid aggregate plaques in brain tissue of a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease incubated with the antibody used in the study. On the left, im

Updated on:January 05,2024

Unusual RNA structures could be targets for new ALS treatments

by Hayley Dunning,Imperial College LondonG-quadruplexes structural features and mechanistic hypothesis.aStructural characteristics of G-quadruplexes—The G4 scaffold is composed of a

Updated on: December 30,2023

Unusual RNA structures could be targets for new ALS treatments

by Hayley Dunning,Imperial College LondonG-quadruplexes structural features and mechanistic hypothesis.aStructural characteristics of G-quadruplexes—The G4 scaffold is composed of a

Updated on:December 30,2023

Perfecting the performance of nerve implants

by Crispin Savage,University of AdelaideModeling for wireless nerve stimulation. (a) Zoomed-out view of the nerve and its relative position within the muscle tissue; (b) Relative position of the

Updated on: January 04,2024

Perfecting the performance of nerve implants

by Crispin Savage,University of AdelaideModeling for wireless nerve stimulation. (a) Zoomed-out view of the nerve and its relative position within the muscle tissue; (b) Relative position of the

Updated on:January 04,2024

Study reveals spatial neglect occurs after brain injury as well as stroke

by Kessler FoundationWhen asked to copy the cube and star on the left, a person with spatial neglect drew figures missing the left sides of each. Credit: Kessler FoundationA study conducted by Kessler

Updated on: December 26,2023

Study reveals spatial neglect occurs after brain injury as well as stroke

by Kessler FoundationWhen asked to copy the cube and star on the left, a person with spatial neglect drew figures missing the left sides of each. Credit: Kessler FoundationA study conducted by Kessler

Updated on:December 26,2023

Weight loss through slimming found to significantly alter microbiome and brain activity

byFrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorldwide, more than one billion people are obese. Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. But permanently lo

Updated on: December 28,2023

Weight loss through slimming found to significantly alter microbiome and brain activity

byFrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorldwide, more than one billion people are obese. Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. But permanently lo

Updated on:December 28,2023