Posts Tagged ‘nerves’
How ‘jolt’ to nerve treats stubborn depression
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Brain scans offer new details on how a device that stimulates the vagus nerve can bring relief for severe depression. Continue…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:08 - 3 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 7, 2013 9:25 - 1 Comment
Guideposts in silicone unravel neuron growth
BROWN (US) — By guiding nerve cells’ growth, scientists have optimized the branching, tendrilous neurons for applications such as reconstructive surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 15, 2013 12:45 - 5 Comments
‘Freezer burn’ method numbs painful nerves
STONY BROOK (US) — A new technique involving tiny balls of ice can safely short circuit chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 4, 2013 14:36 - 0 Comments
‘Invisible whiskers’ make crocs super sensitive
U. MISSOURI (US) — Nerves on crocodilians’ faces are so sensitive that they can detect when a single drop hits the water several feet away, say researchers who measured the nerve bundle. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2013 13:19 - 1 Comment
Mutant Schwann cell toxin hurts nerves
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — A toxic substance from Schwann cells, which grow alongside neurons, plays a central role in peripheral nerve damage, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 19, 2012 12:50 - 3 Comments
Fish toxin makes nerves ‘burn’ from cold
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — A type of food poisoning caused by eating reef fish causes severe pain in response to cold. It has no cure, but scientists have identified the nerves involved. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 18, 2012 11:42 - 1 Comment
Tunnel built to guide severed nerves
PENN STATE (US) — Engineers have created a new hybrid tunnel to help severed nerve endings reconnect. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments
Alligator faces are super touchy-feely
VANDERBILT (US) — Mysterious spots on crocodiles and alligators make their tough skin even more sensitive to pressure and vibration than human fingertips, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 9:44 - 0 Comments
‘Tube’ view of nerve fibers may monitor MS
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A new discovery could be a powerful tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of brain diseases like multiple sclerosis that have links to myelin loss. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2012 12:42 - 0 Comments
How immune cells can nudge nerves to regrow
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A technique to alter cells that respond to injury dramatically increases the rate of nerve repair, according to an animal study. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 1, 2012 10:28 - 9 Comments
Nerve chemical makes penis (stay) erect
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — The nervous system chemical that triggers a man’s erection also helps him maintain it, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2012 15:32 - 0 Comments
Cells coax damaged nerves to reconnect
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Researchers have taken a step toward repairing nerves more effectively in patients who have been involved in car accidents or suffered severe injuries. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 2, 2009 11:21 - 3 Comments
Neurons mature rapidly at birth
DUKE (US)—At the moment a newborn switches from amniotic fluid to breathing air, another profound shift occurs: nerve cells in the brain convert from hyperexcitability to a calm frame against which outside signals can be detected. (more…)
Earth & Environment, Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2009 12:07 - 0 Comments
Zebrafish do it. Why can’t we?
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Biologists long have marveled at the ability of some animals to re-grow lost body parts—newts regrow legs and zebrafish re-grow fins—and even repair damaged heart and eye tissue. Now researchers have discovered that some of the same genes underlie the process in different types of tissues. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2009 11:23 - 3 Comments
Drug improves mobility for some MS patients
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A drug that has shown promise treating a debilitating symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) is one step closer to market. Newly released findings from clinical trials in the United States and Canada show the experimental drug fampridine improves walking ability in some patients.
