CRISPR tech leads to new screening tool for Parkinson's disease Ruby khatun khatun7 Jun 2017 9:26 AM ISTA team of researchers at the University of Central Florida is using breakthrough gene-editing technology to develop a new screening tool for...
Cirrhosis associated with increased risk of stroke, finds JAMA Neurology Study Ruby khatun khatun6 Jun 2017 2:42 PM ISTCirrhosis was associated with increased risk of stroke, especially hemorrhagic, in a study that included a representative sample of more than 1.6...
Gene find could lead to treatment for memory loss Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Jun 2017 11:23 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): More than 100 genes linked to memory have been identified, paving the way for treatments for conditions like...
Minocycline - A new and affordable option for treatment for multiple sclerosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Jun 2017 11:06 AM ISTA Canadian clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM),...
Influenza Virus linked to Parkinson's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Jun 2017 3:16 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA -- Most cases of Parkinson's have no known cause, and researchers continue to debate and study possible factors that may contribute to...
Role of uric acid therapy in prevention of early ischemic stroke progression Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 May 2017 2:02 PM ISTStroke is a common and devastating disease that has been one of the most common cause of mortality and disability in the past decade.A team of doctors...
Coming Soon: Scalpel-free postmortems to carry out autopsy without cutting corpse Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 May 2017 10:58 AM ISTA ground-breaking study by University of Leicester pathologists and radiologists could represent a breakthrough in how autopsy practice is conducted...
Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hand Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2017 2:11 PM ISTStroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a device fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some control over their hands,...
First-of-its-kind study shows how hand amputation, reattachment affect brain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 May 2017 11:51 AM ISTCOLUMBIA- When a person loses a hand to amputation, nerves that control sensation and movement are severed, causing dramatic changes in areas of the...
Endoplasmic reticulum stress, may cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 May 2017 9:45 AM ISTWASHINGTON (May 25, 2017) -- Disruptions in a protein folding process occurring in the brain, known as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, may cause...
A wristband that can recognize human emotions Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 May 2017 1:48 PM ISTWhat can we learn about emotions, the brain and behavior from a wristband? Plenty, according to a prominent MIT engineer and researcher in her plenary...
Intranasal Oxytocin increases emotion perception in autism Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 May 2017 1:48 PM ISTA recent study has demonstrated that intranasal oxytocin can influence how individuals with autism perceive emotion in others. This is an important...
