Century-old drug as potential new approach to autism In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who subsequently displayed measurable, but transient, improvement in core symptoms of autism. Century-old drug…
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Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands Stroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a plastic brace fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some ability to control their own hands when they were not wearing the brace, according to a new study. The participants, all of…
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Unexpected mechanism behind chronic nerve pain It has long been assumed that chronic nerve pain is caused by hypersensitivity in the neurons that transmit pain. Researchers now show that another kind of neuron that normally allows us to feel pleasant touch sensation can switch function and instead signal pain after nerve damage. The results can…
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Five years before brain cancer diagnosis, changes detectable in blood Changes in immune activity appear to signal a growing brain tumor five years before symptoms arise, new research has found. Five years before brain cancer diagnosis, changes detectable in blood Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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Social laughter releases endorphins in the brain Researchers have revealed how laughter releases endorphins in the human brain. The more opioid receptors the participants had in their brain, the more they laughed during the experiment. Social laughter releases endorphins in the brain Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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Game changing strategy for pain relief developed Researchers have developed a new drug delivery strategy able to block pain within the nerve cells, in what could be a major development of an immediate and long lasting treatment for pain. Game changing strategy for pain relief developed Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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Olive oil nutrient linked to processes that prevent cancer in brain Research into oleic acid — the primary ingredient in olive oil — has shown how it can help prevent cancer-causing genes from functioning in cells, and may help to prevent cancer developing in the brain. Olive oil nutrient linked to processes that prevent cancer…
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Bed partners may unintentionally contribute to the perpetuation of insomnia Preliminary results from a new study show that partners of people who have insomnia may try to be supportive by engaging in a range of behaviors that unintentionally contradict treatment recommendations. Bed partners may unintentionally contribute to the perpetuation of insomnia Source: Science Daily Mind…
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Babies born to mothers with sleep apnea have higher risk of adverse neonatal outcomes A new study is the first to demonstrate a higher risk of congenital anomalies and resuscitation at birth in newborns of mothers who have obstructive sleep apnea. Babies born to mothers with sleep apnea have higher risk of adverse neonatal outcomes …
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New mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease revealed Researchers have identified the precise toxic mechanism at work during an overabundance of the protein alpha-synuclein in neurons—the protein is a key causative agent in the development of Parkinson’s disease. New mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease revealed Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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