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Common drug restores youthful function to clean up aging brains

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Restoring the brain's ability to drain itself of dirty fluid could go a long way toward fighting diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

A drug used to induce labor in pregnant women has been shown to reactivate tiny waste-clearing pumps in the brains of old mice. The finding could hold promise as a new way to fight Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and overall cognitive decline.

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Common drug restores youthful function to clean up aging brains

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Restoring the brain's ability to drain itself of dirty fluid could go a long way toward fighting diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

A drug used to induce labor in pregnant women has been shown to reactivate tiny waste-clearing pumps in the brains of old mice. The finding could hold promise as a new way to fight Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and overall cognitive decline.

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Video: Head transplants performed by robots planned within the decade

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In what sounds more like the opening scene from a B-grade sci-fi/horror flick, head transplant operations performed entirely by robotic surgeons could be coming to a hospital near you within a decade, if startup BrainBridge is to be believed.Continue R… Continue reading Video: Head transplants performed by robots planned within the decade→

Gene therapy repairs spinal discs to relieve back pain

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It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Back P… Continue reading Gene therapy repairs spinal discs to relieve back pain→

Spinal red-light therapy protects and regenerates damaged nerve cells

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Directly applying red-light therapy to a damaged spinal cord protects and regenerates nerve cells, leading to a return of motor and sensory function, according to new research. The treatment could expand the currently limited treatments available to pe… Continue reading Spinal red-light therapy protects and regenerates damaged nerve cells→

Drug-loaded nanoparticles may prevent paralysis from spinal cord injury

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Researchers have developed drug-loaded nanoparticles that selectively target the cells responsible for causing damaging inflammation following a spinal cord injury. Given to mice soon after an injury, the novel therapy reduced inflammation and improved… Continue reading Drug-loaded nanoparticles may prevent paralysis from spinal cord injury→

Landmark study uncovers new set of cells behind back pain

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In big news for the millions who suffer from chronic lower back pain, scientists have made a potentially huge breakthrough in understanding its cause at a microscopic level.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cedars-Sinai, Back Pain, Pain, … Continue reading Landmark study uncovers new set of cells behind back pain→

Nanoscale spinal implant helps restore mobility in paralyzed limbs

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Scientists at Johns Hopkins have developed a new spinal stimulator that can help restore lower limb function to paralyzed patients. The tiny device can be non-invasively implanted through a syringe.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Spinal… Continue reading Nanoscale spinal implant helps restore mobility in paralyzed limbs→

Targeted gene therapy helps completely paralyzed mice walk again

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A complete spinal cord injury results, tragically, in total paralysis of all limbs and muscles below the injury site. But now, scientists at EPFL have demonstrated in mice a new gene therapy that can regenerate nerves and restore the ability to walk.Co… Continue reading Targeted gene therapy helps completely paralyzed mice walk again→

Spinal cord stimulation restores limb mobility in stroke survivors

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A promising trial of spinal electrical stimulation that instantly boosts movement and dexterity in the arms and hands of stroke survivors has the potential to greatly improve quality of life for those with chronic motor function loss.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Spinal cord stimulation restores limb mobility in stroke survivors→