Insights on brain-spinal communication in opioid withdrawal lead to a clinical trial

byUniversity of CalgaryTuan Trang (left) and Lori Montgomery discuss the clinical trial using an anti-gout medication to address the severe symptoms of of opioid withdrawal. Credit: Riley Brandt

Updated on: September 06,2024

Insights on brain-spinal communication in opioid withdrawal lead to a clinical trial

byUniversity of CalgaryTuan Trang (left) and Lori Montgomery discuss the clinical trial using an anti-gout medication to address the severe symptoms of of opioid withdrawal. Credit: Riley Brandt

Updated on:September 06,2024

Is the brain wired differently in people with addiction?

by Mylène Tremblay,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome 10% to 15% of people will have a substance abuse problem at some point in their life, making it one of the most com

Updated on: February 05,2024

Is the brain wired differently in people with addiction?

by Mylène Tremblay,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome 10% to 15% of people will have a substance abuse problem at some point in their life, making it one of the most com

Updated on:February 05,2024

Florida doctors use saliva test to reveal someone's future risk for Alzheimer's

by Cindy Krischer GoodmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFlorida doctors are using a new test to determine someone's future risk for Alzheimer's disease from a few drops of spit.At a time whe

Updated on: June 01,2024

Florida doctors use saliva test to reveal someone's future risk for Alzheimer's

by Cindy Krischer GoodmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFlorida doctors are using a new test to determine someone's future risk for Alzheimer's disease from a few drops of spit.At a time whe

Updated on:June 01,2024

Stimulating axon regrowth after spinal cord injury

by Burke Neurological InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Burke Neurological Institute (BNI), Weill Cornell Medicine, finds that activation of MAP2K signaling by genetic engineeri

Updated on: February 18,2024

Stimulating axon regrowth after spinal cord injury

by Burke Neurological InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Burke Neurological Institute (BNI), Weill Cornell Medicine, finds that activation of MAP2K signaling by genetic engineeri

Updated on:February 18,2024

Number of Americans with dementia will double by 2040: Report

(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million Americans will have dementia by 2040—nearly twice as many as today, a new report says.The number of women with dementia is expected to rise from 4.7 million next year to

Updated on: April 29,2024

Number of Americans with dementia will double by 2040: Report

(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million Americans will have dementia by 2040—nearly twice as many as today, a new report says.The number of women with dementia is expected to rise from 4.7 million next year to

Updated on:April 29,2024

Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of analyses performed in the current study. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8Individuals who meet at lea

Updated on: May 30,2024

Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of analyses performed in the current study. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8Individuals who meet at lea

Updated on:May 30,2024

How the brain encodes warm and cool

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThe averaged widefield calcium imaging shows how the posterior insular cortex responds to cool (left) and warm (right) stimulation of the mouse's

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain encodes warm and cool

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThe averaged widefield calcium imaging shows how the posterior insular cortex responds to cool (left) and warm (right) stimulation of the mouse's

Updated on:February 21,2024

Prolonging the effects of botulinum therapy: A milestone in neuromuscular disease management

by Shimane UniversityAntibody administration following saline or BTX administration at the beginning of the treatment. Anti-IGF1R antibody treatment is denoted as IGF1R and control IgG antibody treatm

Updated on: January 10,2024

Prolonging the effects of botulinum therapy: A milestone in neuromuscular disease management

by Shimane UniversityAntibody administration following saline or BTX administration at the beginning of the treatment. Anti-IGF1R antibody treatment is denoted as IGF1R and control IgG antibody treatm

Updated on:January 10,2024

Study finds increased risk of Guillain-Barré after COVID-19 infection

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome w

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study finds increased risk of Guillain-Barré after COVID-19 infection

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome w

Updated on:January 11,2024

Very high levels of 'good cholesterol' may be associated with dementia risk, study shows

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as "good cholesterol," are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults

Updated on: February 24,2024

Very high levels of 'good cholesterol' may be associated with dementia risk, study shows

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as "good cholesterol," are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults

Updated on:February 24,2024

PET scans uncover smoldering inflammation in MS patients

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGroup comparisons of lnGALP scores in the CoGM and WM, CoT, and normalized brain volume in MS as compared with HC (A–D); in MS patients on H-DMT (HT) as compared wi

Updated on: April 27,2024

PET scans uncover smoldering inflammation in MS patients

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGroup comparisons of lnGALP scores in the CoGM and WM, CoT, and normalized brain volume in MS as compared with HC (A–D); in MS patients on H-DMT (HT) as compared wi

Updated on:April 27,2024

Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences—and scientists aren't quite sure why

by Matthew MacKisack and Reshanne Reeder,The ConversationFrom Jan E. Purkinje’s documentation of the subjective visual phenomena he saw when he waved his hand in front of his closed eyes. Author

Updated on: February 05,2024

Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences—and scientists aren't quite sure why

by Matthew MacKisack and Reshanne Reeder,The ConversationFrom Jan E. Purkinje’s documentation of the subjective visual phenomena he saw when he waved his hand in front of his closed eyes. Author

Updated on:February 05,2024