Saturday, October 21 2023

Novel Approach Restores Brain Function after Stroke-Like Injury in Mice - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Scientists at Kyushu University report that turning brain immune cells into neurons restores brain function after stroke-like injury in mice. Their findings suggest that replenishing neurons from imm… [+2795 chars]

New Study Highlights the Importance of Sleep for Brain Health - OPP.Today

A recent study has placed emphasis on the role of sleep in maintaining brain health. The research found that inadequate sleep can lead to cognitive decline and an increased risk of developing neurolo… [+2255 chars]

Crew Escape System and the first Gaganyaan test flight - Deccan Herald

On October 21, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch the first developmental flight under its Gaganyaan mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The demonstrat… [+371 chars]

Discussing the Use of Anti-CD38 Combination Therapy in RRMM - Targeted Oncology

Joshua Richter, MD, associate professor of medicine, division of hematology and oncology, at the Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine, and the director of multiple myeloma at the Blavatni… [+2043 chars]

The Risky Brain: Unraveling the Neural Codes of Lottery Choices - Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers pinpointed a key brain region in rats that determines their economic decisions when facing lottery-like uncertainties. The frontal orienting field (FOF) was identified as a maj… [+6694 chars]

Low Adherence to Endocrine Therapy Highlights Urgent Need in the Breast Cancer Space - AJMC.com Managed Markets Network

Health care providers may stand to benefit from the findings of a new systematic review and meta-analysis that show suboptimal adherence rates to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) for breast cancer, w… [+4638 chars]

Alzheimer's disease: How gut bacteria may play a role - Medical News Today

Researchers report that gut microbiota might play a role in the development of Alzheimers disease.They say gut bacteria transferred from humans into rats produced some signs of demen… [+5727 chars]

Microbiome and Diet Could Mitigate PTSD Symptoms - Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers explored the potential link between the Mediterranean diet, the gut microbiome, and PTSD symptoms. Their study, involving 191 participants, revealed that those following a Medite… [+7870 chars]

Psychosocial Impacts of Inflammatory Skin Conditions Must Be Addressed in Patient Care - Dermatology Times

These patients are suffering. Weve got to look deeper beyond just asking them if they are itching or if theyre having pain, said Lauren Miller, PA-C, MPAS, at the inaugural 2023 Inflammatory Disease … [+3416 chars]

Alzheimer's: Sex hormones linked to development of disease - Medical News Today

Approximately 32 million people worldwide have Alzheimers disease. About two-thirds of all Alzheimers cases are in women. Researchers from the University of Western Ontario … [+6200 chars]

New study provides 'genetic fingerprint' indicating disease spread by sand flies may be on the rise in US - Medical Xpress

Scientists have new evidence that a tropical disease once seen almost exclusively in returning travelers is now being detected in the United States in people with no international travel historyand c… [+7569 chars]

Combining Rasagiline With Levodopa and Benserazide Hydrochloride Shows Positive Therapeutic Effects in Mid-Late Parkinson Disease - Neurology Live

Newly published BMC Neurology, a study on patients with mid-late Parkinson disease (PD) who received resagiline in combination with levodopa and benserazide hydrochloride demonstrated significant pos… [+4232 chars]

Harvard Scientists Expose Alarming Cancer Threat From “Safe” Levels of Air Pollution - SciTechDaily

ByHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthOctober 19, 2023A study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that older adults exposed to PM2.5 and NO2 air pollutants over a decade fac… [+5300 chars]