Moderate aerobic exercise helps to preserve the structure and function of nerve cells in the retina after damage, according to an animal study appearing February 12 in The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest exercise may be able ...
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Cochlear implants are among the most successful hearing devices out there. They have been around for about 30 years and more than 220 000 people worldwide enjoy restored hearing because of them. But they require clunky hardware mounted onto ...
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Injecting a little anesthetic near a nerve bundle in the neck cut troublesome hot flashes significantly, shows a new randomized, controlled trial published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society ...
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Researchers in the biomedical engineering department at Case Western Reserve University have found that epileptic activity can spread through a part of the brain in a new way,suggesting a possible novel target for seizure-blocking ...
SAN DIEGO,Jan.26(UPI)--A California electrician developed star-shaped cataracts in his eyes after 14,000 volts of electricity passed through his body,his doctor says. Dr.Robert S.Korn of the University of California,San Diego,said the ...
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(Phys.org) —Advances in light-sheet microscopy have led to impressive images and videos of the brain in action. With this technique, a plane of light is scanned through the sample to excite fluorescent calcium sensors which proxy ...
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Medtech giant St. Jude Medical announced a major reorganization and leadership changes on Tuesday. The Little Canada, MN–based company says its two operating divisions will be integrated into one research and development ...
Renal denervation as a high blood pressure treatment is looking less exciting by the day, with the latest bad news coming from Covidien. The Dublin, Ireland–based medical device giant said Tuesday that it will exit its OneShot renal ...
Not prescribing opioids first or as a long-term therapy for chronic, non-cancer pain and avoiding MRIs, CTs and X-rays for low-back pain are among the tests and treatments identified by ASA that are commonly ordered but not always ...
The brain is a reclusive organ. Neurons the cells that make up the brain, nerves, and spinal cord communicate with each other using electrical pulses known as action potentials, but their interactions are complicated and hard to understand. ...
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While people over the age of 60 account for more than half of all shingles cases, less than 15% get the vaccination that helps prevent the blistering skin rash, which can cause lingering nerve pain. "I awoke with such pain in my head and ...
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An experimental drug could eventually offer a new treatment option for genital herpes, a common and incurable sexually transmitted infection, researchers report. In a small study, researchers found that the drug -- called pritelivir -- ...
Posted in Cardiovascular by Chris Newmarker on January 15, 2014 Boston Scientific CEO Mike Mahoney remains optimistic about renal denervation and the company’s Vessix platform, even though Medtronic’s Symplicity system failed ...
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Bats and other animals use ultrasound to their advantage. Now a new study of humans suggests ultrasound can alter brain activity to boost people's sensory perception. First, researchers placed an electrode on the wrist of volunteers to ...
Schistosoma mansoni and its close relatives are parasitic flatworms that affect millions worldwide and kill an estimated 250,000 people a year. A study published on January 16 in PLOS Pathogens identifies a new part of the molecular pathway ...
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