Two distinct types of brain tissue work together to support cognition in older adults
Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of…
Moved Into House My Partner Owns; How We Handle Money, Payments
“I never want to own a house.” That’s what I had said, confidently, for years. After growing up…
Phages explode bacteria to share vital vitamin B12 with microbes
Vitamin B12 is biological gold. All living organisms need a little bit of it to form red blood…
Digital twin of the gut-brain axis aims to advance neurostimulation therapies
The gut and brain are in constant conversation, exchanging signals that regulate hunger and digestion, as well as…
NIH grant funds study on stroke-related urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a common but frequently overlooked consequence of stroke. Now, researchers from the Mark and Mary…
Understanding the role of cerebral venous flow in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare and poorly understood neurological disorder that affects 1 to 20 people…
Gentle electroacupuncture effectively promotes nerve repair in facial paralysis
Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) affects around 38 out of every 100,000 people in China, leaving 2% to 29%…
Novel salvage surgical approach for refractory multiple sclerosis-related trigeminal neuralgia
A case report in Chinese Neurosurgical Journal describes a novel salvage surgical approach for refractory multiple sclerosis-related trigeminal…
Walking protein structure explains how cells activate molecular motors
A nerve cell resembles a vast tree with branches that communicate with thousands of other cells. To function,…
Lung tumors hack the nervous system to cause severe cachexia
Cachexia is a condition in which patients affected by cancer or other chronic diseases become sick and lose…
Experimental drug shields nerve cells from damage caused by ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, received widespread awareness in the summer of 2014 thanks to an Ice Bucket…
Study links semaglutide and tirzepatide to fewer anxiety and depression diagnoses in obesity care
Real-world data suggest newer obesity drugs may carry different mental health profiles, with lower rates of several recorded…