Decoding Mechanisms of Glioblastoma Treatment Resistance
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified an epigenetic mechanism that helps explain why a subset…
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Repeated Stimulation Therapy Restores Movement After Paralysis
Summary: Combining transcranial magnetic stimulation with peripheral nerve stimulation over an extended period may restore voluntary movement in some people with chronic…
Zinc Finger Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Summary: Researchers have developed a gene-regulation therapy that markedly lowers tau protein levels in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease after a single…
Researchers Slow Alzheimer’s Cell-Killing Plaque Growth
Researchers at the University of Michigan have uncovered how to repair a key cellular structure called the Golgi apparatus, which becomes fragmented…
Study: Perfectionism Raises Risk of Severe Alcohol Use Disorder
Summary: New research identifies a connection between the personality trait of perfectionism and severe alcohol use disorder. Author: Research Society on Alcoholism…
Brain Cell Stimulation Cuts Binge Drinking in Animal Study
Results suggest it may be possible to use gene therapy in the brain to treat substance abuse, neurological diseases and mental illnesses.…
How the Brain Creates Order from Chaos
Summary: Even amid apparent noise and chaos, cortical neurons cooperate to communicate reliably, enabling the brain to extract order from variable activity.…
How Soda Consumption Raises Alcohol Risk in Children
Summary: A recent analysis of more than 2,000 U.S. children suggests a link between daily consumption of caffeinated soda and a greater…
Human Brain Cells Repair Multiple Sclerosis Damage in Animals
Summary: Transplanting human glial progenitor cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells into animal models of multiple sclerosis promotes repair of damaged…
Cooling Therapy Improves Survival Without Childhood Brain Injury
Cooling newborns who suffer perinatal asphyxia — oxygen deprivation around the time of birth — significantly increases their likelihood of surviving to…
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