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Die perfekte Welle: Wann ist das Gehirn besonders empfänglich?

By Guest PostFebruary 17, 2019Healthalireza gharabaghi, die perfekte welle, gehirn, hirnerregbarkeit, schlaganfall

Tübinger Neurowissenschaftler erforschen die Schwankungen der Hirnerregbarkeit ‒ Gezielte Stimulation ermöglicht neue Therapien für gelähmte Patiente

Unser Gehirn ist unterschiedlich empfänglich für neue Reize und Informationen: Manchmal wird ein Signal schnell und effektiv verarbeitet und weitergeleitet. Wenig später kann der gleiche Impuls schon deutlich weniger wirksam sein. Über die verantwortlichen Mechanismen ist bislang wenig bekannt. Der Neurochirurg Professor Alireza Gharabaghi und sein Team haben die zugrundeliegenden Hirnzustände in einer Studie an der Universität Tübingen aufgeschlüsselt. Ein besseres Verständnis solcher Prozesse kann helfen, neue Therapien für gelähmte Patienten, beispielsweise nach einem Schlaganfall, zu entwickeln. Die Ergebnisse wurden im Fachmagazin Brain Stimulation veröffentlicht. (more…)

Early warning sign of psychosis detected

By Guest PostFebruary 15, 2019Healthhyperconnectivity pattern, psychiatric disorders, psychosis, risk of psychosis, warning sign

Brains of people at risk of psychosis exhibit a pattern that can help predict whether they will go on to develop full-fledged schizophrenia, a new Yale-led study shows. The findings could help doctors begin early intervention therapies for those most likely to develop the disabling disorder. (more…)

Prescience: Helping doctors predict the future

By Guest PostFebruary 3, 2019Health, Sciencebala nair, experience hypoxemia, machine learning system, monica vavilala, prescience, scott lundberg, su in lee, surgery

During surgery, anesthesiologists monitor and manage patients to make sure they are safe and breathing well. But these doctors can’t always predict when complications will arise. (more…)

Simple Test Detects Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes, Presence of Biopesticide

By Guest PostFebruary 2, 2019Healthandrew ellington, biopesticide, disease carrying mosquitoes, mosquito control strategy, nicole pederson, sanchita bhadra, wolbachia, zika virus

A new diagnostic tool can quickly and cheaply identify whether a mosquito belongs to the species that carries dangerous diseases such as Zika virus, dengue, chikungunya or yellow fever. (more…)

From ‘sea of mutations,’ two possible cancer links rise to the surface

By Guest PostFebruary 1, 2019Healthcancer link, daniel munro, genetic mutations, mona singh, sea of mutations

By analyzing data from thousands of patients, Princeton researchers have identified genetic mutations that frequently occur in people with uterine cancer, colorectal cancer or skin cancer — an important step toward using genome sequences to better understand cancer and guide new treatments. (more…)

UCLA bioengineers show magnetic gel’s use to ease pain

By Guest PostJanuary 28, 2019Healthbiocompatible gel, chronic pain, dino di carlo, ease pain, magnetic gel, mechanoceuticals

Early work demonstrates promise of so-called ‘mechanoceuticals’

UCLA bioengineers have demonstrated that a gel-like material containing tiny magnetic particles could be used to manage chronic pain from disease or injury. Broadly, the study demonstrates the promising use of biomechanical forces that push and pull on cells to treat disease. (more…)

That sound makes me dizzy

By Guest PostJanuary 27, 2019Healthdizzy, fluid motion, inner ear condition, marta iversen, richard rabbitt, semicircular canal dehiscence, sound, vestibular disorders, wynton marsalis melody

University of Utah engineers discover the reasons why some people get dizzy when hearing certain sounds

For some people, certain sounds like a trumpet blowing a particular tone can make them dizzy, and it’s not because they’re giddy from a Wynton Marsalis melody. (more…)

Turmeric eye drops reduce the loss of retinal cells

By Guest PostJanuary 26, 2019Healthben davis, eye irritation, francesca cordeiro, glaucoma curcumin, inflammation, retinal cell, turmeric eye drops

Eye drops containing a derivative of turmeric reduce the loss of retinal cells in rats, finds a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers. (more…)

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