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Released: 22-Aug-2024 7:30 PM EDT
Mental health and chronic diabetes complications strongly linked both ways, study finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

When a person has chronic diabetes complications - such as heart attack, stroke and nerve damage - they are more likely to have a mental health disorder, and vice versa, according to a study. Researchers say the findings highlight a need for clinicians to actively screen for mental health disorders in patients with diabetes in addition to screening for chronic complications, which is the recommended standard of care in diabetes.

Newswise: Autism Spectrum Disorders Linked to Neurotransmitter Switching in the Brain
Released: 22-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Autism Spectrum Disorders Linked to Neurotransmitter Switching in the Brain
University of California San Diego

Neurobiologists studying the emergence of autism spectrum disorders have found evidence of altered early development of the nervous system. They linked environmentally induced forms of ASD to changes in neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that allow neurons to communicate with each other.

20-Aug-2024 7:05 PM EDT
How Thyroid Hormone Fuels the Drive to Explore
Harvard Medical School

Research in mice sheds light on how thyroid hormone alters wiring in the brain. Findings reveal that thyroid hormone syncs up the brain and body to drive exploratory behavior. Researchers say their work could illuminate new treatments for certain psychiatric conditions.

Released: 22-Aug-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Taking a trip down memory lane could be the key to drinking less alcohol
University of Portsmouth

A new study led by the University of Portsmouth suggests recollecting a previous drinking episode could put women off drinking too much.

Newswise: Dr. Latisha Sharma named new chief of UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center
Released: 21-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Dr. Latisha Sharma named new chief of UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Founded in 1995, the Comprehensive Stroke Center is recognized as a world-leading center for managing cerebral vascular disease.

15-Aug-2024 10:10 AM EDT
Study Finds No Link Between Migraine and Parkinson’s Disease
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine and the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The study is published in the August 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: Transition to adult care in epilepsy: Bridging the gap
Released: 21-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Transition to adult care in epilepsy: Bridging the gap
International League Against Epilepsy

Once they turn 18, most adolescents with epilepsy must transfer from pediatric to adult care. Factors on both the pediatric and adult sides of the health care system can make this process fragmented and stressful. How can pediatric and adult neurologists ensure that teenagers with epilepsy do not get lost in the system?

Newswise: Consensus recommendations for epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia (Jeavons syndrome): Dr. Kelsey Smith
Released: 21-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Consensus recommendations for epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia (Jeavons syndrome): Dr. Kelsey Smith
International League Against Epilepsy

A recent publication outlines consensus recommendations on several aspects of managing epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia, also known as Jeavons syndrome. What are the most effective first-line medications? Are there non-pharmacologic treatment options? Can people with this type of epilepsy drive safely? Dr. Alina Ivaniuk talks to the paper’s first author, Dr. Kelsey Smith.

Newswise: Virginia Representative, Jennifer Wexton, Finds Her Voice One Year After Being Diagnosed with Rare Brain Disorder Affecting Her Speech
Released: 21-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Virginia Representative, Jennifer Wexton, Finds Her Voice One Year After Being Diagnosed with Rare Brain Disorder Affecting Her Speech
Hackensack Meridian Health

Public speaking may be one of the most crucial skills for politicians, playing a vital role in their ability to connect with voters and colleagues. But after being diagnosed with a rare brain disorder a year ago, Virginia Representative, Jennifer Wexton, literally lost her voice.

Newswise: Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors
Released: 21-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found infants and young children treated for brain tumors fell behind early in academic readiness, which predicted falling behind in later school years.

Released: 21-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target
University of California, Irvine

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for “item memory,” deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of “what” happened and offering a new target for treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Newswise: Racial Inclusivity in Neuroscience: Rodriguez-Romaguera Shares Lessons Learned in Mentor-Mentee Relationships
Released: 21-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Racial Inclusivity in Neuroscience: Rodriguez-Romaguera Shares Lessons Learned in Mentor-Mentee Relationships
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, PhD, assistant professor at the UNC Neuroscience Center, co-authored a perspective piece in Neuron about the critical role of mentor-mentee relationships, especially for those who come from racially underrepresented groups like himself.

Released: 21-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Abordagens cirúrgicas são estudadas para restaurar a função após acidente vascular cerebral
Mayo Clinic

O acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) afeta 15 milhões de pessoas ao redor do mundo todos os anos, com a maioria das cirurgias relacionadas ao AVC ocorrendo durante a fase aguda do paciente. Estima-se que metade dessas pessoas viverá com incapacidade permanente ou crônica.

Released: 21-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Se estudian los enfoques quirúrgicos para restaurar la función después del accidente cerebrovascular
Mayo Clinic

El accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) afecta 15 millones de personas en todo el mundo cada año, y la mayoría de las cirugías relacionadas con el accidente cerebrovascular ocurren durante la fase aguda del paciente. Se estima que la mitad de estas personas vivirá con discapacidad permanente o crónica.

Newswise: Planes de acción para las crisis epilépticas: más que herramientas de tratamiento para la epilepsia
Released: 20-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Planes de acción para las crisis epilépticas: más que herramientas de tratamiento para la epilepsia
International League Against Epilepsy

Históricamente, los planes de acción contra las convulsiones se han centrado en ciertos grupos de personas con epilepsia de alto riesgo. Pero algunos médicos dicen que los planes de acción para las convulsiones son importantes herramientas educativas y de control de las convulsiones que deben ofrecerse a todos.

Newswise: NIH Awards $6.9 Million to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Released: 20-Aug-2024 5:00 AM EDT
NIH Awards $6.9 Million to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
University of California San Diego

Researchers from UC San Diego are working on a new treatment for Alzheimer's that targets tau - a type of protein in the brain that helps cells retain their stability and structure.

Released: 19-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UChicago lands $7.4 million grant to study how cells adapt to surroundings
University of Chicago Medical Center

Eight-member team from UChicago and Northwestern will launch the Cellular Adaptation Lab to study how fundamental cellular behaviors are linked to disease and responses to climate change.

Newswise: NIH funds UK’s groundbreaking DBS-Plus trial for Parkinson’s
Released: 19-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
NIH funds UK’s groundbreaking DBS-Plus trial for Parkinson’s
University of Kentucky

At 69, Hoyt “Corky” Ball knew something was wrong when his right hand began to tremble uncontrollably. His primary doctor ruled out Parkinson’s, but the prescribed medication failed to alleviate his symptoms.

Released: 19-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Researchers Discover New Way to Control the Sense of Touch
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Using phosphatidic acid as a regulator of the sense of touch may lead to new treatments for better pain relief, according to a Rutgers Health study

Released: 19-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Low cortisol, hair-trigger stress response in the brain may underlie Long COVID
University of Colorado Boulder

A new animal study shows that exposure to immune-stimulating proteins left behind by COVID-19 leads to lower cortisol, brain inflammation and a heightened reaction to subsequent stressors.



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