NIH collaboration has implications for neural-immune system responses and aging
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Proteins could serve as biomarkers that improve diagnosis and guide the development of novel therapies
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![Artist's rendering of a synapse depicting phosphorylated alpha-synuclein as a glue holding synaptic vesicles together](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_100px_h/public/2024-01/Roy%20cover%20image.png?itok=eC4KFUZ9)
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
NIH-funded research could change how we think about the causes of disorders like Parkinson’s
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Monday, December 4, 2023
NIH-funded study in mice offers possible new target for high blood pressure treatments.
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![PET scans of heart and brain in Parkinson's](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_100px_h/public/2023-11/graphics_PET.png?itok=avnlmg9p)
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
A biomarker of norepinephrine deficiency in the heart may help to detect Lewy body diseases before symptoms appear.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health has identified a part of the brain that may be associated with breathing failure following a seizure in people with severe epilepsy that cannot be controlled with medication.
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Researchers have identified uric acid as a potential therapy to enhance recovery from acute ischemic stroke using a new method for conducting preclinical animal research.
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Using a novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) device capable of recording brain signals, researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity or “biomarker” related to clinical signs of recovery from treatment-resistant depression.
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Study examined athletes who played contact sports, showed CTE symptoms, and died before age 30.
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Monday, August 14, 2023
The results of an early-stage clinical trial indicate that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may help recovery of upper limb function following stroke.