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Temple scientists take deep dive into molecular causes of abnormal clotting in CV disease
(Temple University Health System) Dr. Satya P. Kunapuli's research has given him extensive insight into the role of abnormal clot formation in cardiovascular disease. But the answer to one question has remained elusive: how do platelets become activated to form clots that ultimately lead to cardiovascular diseases like stroke and heart attack? Now, thanks to a new NIH grant, Dr. Kunapuli will be able to focus his research on this fundamental question.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 7, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
The important role of music in neurorehabilitation: Filling in critical gaps
(IOS Press) Music-based interventions have become a core ingredient of effective neurorehabilitation in the past 20 years thanks to the growing body of knowledge. In this theme issue of Neurorehabilitation, experts in the field highlight some of the current critical gaps in clinical applications that have been less thoroughly investigated, such as post-stroke cognition, traumatic brain injury, and autism and specific learning disabilities.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 10, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
NYU Dentistry awarded $1.9M NIH grant to study mitochondrial changes behind stroke, heart attack
(New York University) The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded NYU College of Dentistry's Evgeny Pavlov a grant to study a phenomenon called mitochondrial permeability transition, one of the central causes of tissue damage during stroke and heart attack.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 1, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
NIH neuroscientists isolate promising mini antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) National Institutes of Health researchers have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies, or " nanobodies, " against SARS-CoV-2 that were produced by a llama named Cormac. Preliminary results suggest that at least one of these nanobodies, called NIH-CoVnb-112, could prevent infections and detect virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. In addition, the nanobody appeared to work equally well in either liquid or aerosol form, suggesting it could remain effective after inhalation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 22, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Researchers reveal how our brains know when something's different
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) NIH scientists discovered how a set of high frequency brain waves may help us unconsciously know when something's different by comparing memories of the past with present experiences.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 14, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Last Interglacial: warming amplified in mountain environments
(University of Innsbruck) Speleothems turned out to be a great stroke of luck: dripstones from two caves in the Swiss Alps provide for the first time a continuous reconstruction of temperatures during the Last Interglacial period. Paul Wilcox from the Department of Geology has now published a study showing that high alpine regions were affected by stronger temperature increases than lower altitudes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 11, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Targeting calcium overload could improve stroke outcomes, research suggests
(University of Virginia Health System) Excessive calcium contributes to harmful inflammation in ischemic stroke, and targeting it may provide doctors with a new way to improve patient outcomes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 23, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
NIH scientists reveal how the brain may fuel intense neural communication
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) In an in-depth study of neurons grown in laboratory petri dishes, National Institutes of Health researchers discovered how neuronal synapses find the energy to support intense communications bouts thought to underlie learning and memory.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 5, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
About 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to brain wiring genes
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) In an article published in Nature Genetics, NIH funded researchers confirm that about 14% of all cases of cerebral palsy, a disabling brain disorder for which there are no cures, may be linked to a patient's genes and suggest that many of those genes control how brain circuits become wired during early development. The results led to recommended changes in the treatment of at least three patients, highlighting the importance of understanding the role genes play in the disorder.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 28, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Kessler Foundation tests digital therapeutic approach to improve walking after stroke
(Kessler Foundation) 'Loss of mobility after stroke exerts a huge toll on individuals, their caregivers, our healthcare system, and society,' said Dr. Nolan, site investigator for the Kessler site. 'Stroke rehabilitation is an area where we need to test new technologies to change the outlook for recovery. Applying digital therapeutics is a promising approach for restoring lost mobility,' she noted, 'which may foster greater independence and better quality of life in this population.'
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 16, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Small set of genes may provide unique barcode for different types of brain cells in worms
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) When it comes to brain cells, one size does not fit all. Neurons come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and contain different types of brain chemicals. A new study in Nature suggests that the identities of all the neurons in a worm are linked to unique members of a single gene family that control the process of converting DNA instructions into proteins, known as gene expression.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 19, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Why is stroke so deadly for people of African descent?
(University of Virginia Health System) An international team of scientists has completed the largest analysis of stroke-risk genes ever undertaken in people of African descent.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 3, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Population genetic screening shown to efficiently identify increased risk for inherited disease
(Desert Research Institute) In a new study published today in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers behind the Healthy Nevada Project ® suggest that community-based genetic screening has the potential to efficiently identify individuals who may be at increased risk for three common inherited (CDC Tier 1) genetic conditions known to cause several forms of cancer and increased risk for heart disease or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 27, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Protecting the neuronal architecture
(University of Heidelberg) Protecting nerve cells from losing their characteristic extensions, the dendrites, can reduce brain damage after a stroke. Neurobiologists from Heidelberg University have demonstrated this by means of research on a mouse model. The team, led by Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading in cooperation with Junior Professor Dr. Daniela Mauceri, is investigating the protection of neuronal architecture to develop new approaches to treating neurodegenerative diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 5, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes
(Rice University) Work by a Rice neurobiologist shows that increased blood flow to the brain is not an accurate indicator of neuronal recovery after a microscopic stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 22, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
