central nervous system

New study explores link between traffic-related air pollution and childhood anxiety

Exposure to air pollution is a well-established global health problem associated with complications for people with asthma and respiratory disease, as well as heart conditions and an increased risk of...

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Combination of different treatments can have a positive effect for IBS sufferers

[ad_1] The more abnormalities in intestinal and brain function that IBS sufferers have, the more severe their symptoms of this functional bowel disorder, and the more adversely their everyday life...

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Researchers develop fast diagnostic tool that shows MS patients in relapse

[ad_1] Dr. Horea Rus is an expert in diagnosing and treating patients with multiple sclerosis, and his research laboratory at the University of Maryland is producing new tools for treating...

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Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

[ad_1] Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery. Source link...

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Study finds significant delays in reporting human cases of West Nile virus

[ad_1] Mount Sinai researchers found significant delays in reporting human cases of West Nile virus, hampering real-time forecasting of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease, according to a study in the...

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Scientific breakthrough provides new hope for people living with multiple sclerosis

A scientific breakthrough provides new hope for millions of people living with multiple sclerosis. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a compound that stimulates repair of the...

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FDA approves new drug to treat adults with relapsing forms of MS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mayzent (siponimod) tablets to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active...

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Staying awake to stay alive: A circuit controlling starvation-induced waking

by Krishna Melnattur, Paul Shaw The balance of sleep and wake is plastic and changes to meet environmental demands. Mechanisms that allow an animal to suppress sleep and maintain waking...

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Brain expansion promoted by polycomb-mediated anterior enhancement of a neural stem cell proliferation program

[ad_1] by Shahrzad Bahrampour, Carolin Jonsson, Stefan Thor During central nervous system (CNS) development, genetic programs establish neural stem cells and drive both stem and daughter cell proliferation. However, the...

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Microglia exit the CNS in spinal root avulsion

[ad_1] by Lauren A. Green, Julia C. Nebiolo, Cody J. Smith Microglia are central nervous system (CNS)-resident cells. Their ability to migrate outside of the CNS, however, is not understood....

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Proximal recolonization by self-renewing microglia re-establishes microglial homeostasis in the adult mouse brain

[ad_1] by Lihong Zhan, Grietje Krabbe, Fei Du, Ian Jones, Meredith C. Reichert, Maria Telpoukhovskaia, Lay Kodama, Chao Wang, Seo-hyun Cho, Faten Sayed, Yaqiao Li, David Le, Yungui Zhou, Yin...

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Research brings new hope to treating degenerative brain diseases

[ad_1] Alzheimer's disease is the most representative degenerative brain disease, accounting for 60 to 80% of all dementia cases. In search for new mechanism for AD, the research team led...

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Newly Mapped Genes May Hold Keys to ADHD

[ad_1] Researchers have identified 12 gene regions linked with ADHD. The discovery might help scientists develop new treatments for ADHD, which affects more than 9 percent of American children. Source...

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Hydrocephalus: New Complication of Congenital Zika Syndrome

[ad_1] First reports of hydrocephalus as a complication of congenital Zika syndrome have led to recommendations that monitoring for this condition be part of the standard care of infants exposed...

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Gladstone scientists gain new insights into the aging brain

[ad_1] The protein klotho has been shown to promote longevity and counteract aging-related impairments. Having more klotho seems to allow for longer and healthier lives, whereas a depletion of this...

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B cell accumulation triggers nervous system damage in MS

[ad_1] B cells are important in helping the immune system fight pathogens. However, in the case of the neurological autoimmune disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) they can damage nerve tissue. Source...

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New discovery may unlock development of next-generation sleeping pill

[ad_1] Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems with an estimated prevalence of 10% to 15% in the general population and 30% to 60% in the older population. Moreover,...

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Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

[ad_1] Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have engineered an antiviral peptide that exploits the Zika virus at its Achilles' heel - the viral membrane - hence stopping the virus...

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Takeda announces positive Phase 3 ALTA-1L data in first-line therapy for advanced ALK+ NSCLC

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that intracranial efficacy data from the Phase 3 ALTA-1L (ALK in Lung Cancer Trial of BrigAtinib in 1st Line) trial showed improved intracranial progression-free...

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Peripherally derived macrophages modulate microglial function to reduce inflammation after CNS injury

by Andrew D. Greenhalgh, Juan G. Zarruk, Luke M. Healy, Sam J. Baskar Jesudasan, Priya Jhelum, Christopher K. Salmon, Albert Formanek, Matthew V. Russo, Jack P. Antel, Dorian B. McGavern,...

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