One step closer to an artificial nerve cell
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet and Linkping University are well on the way to creating the first artificial nerve cell that can communicate specifically with nerve cells in the body using neurotransmitters. The technology has been published in an article in Nat...High Blood Fats Tied to Diabetic Nerve Loss
Triglycerides better predictor of neuropathy than blood glucose levels, study suggests THURSDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes patients with elevated levels of triglyceride fats are at increased risk of developing a serious complication called neuropathy -- the loss or damage of ...Preoperative MR may assist surgeons in nerve sparing during robotic prostatectomy
Preoperative MR can help surgeons limit nerve damage while performing a robotic assisted laparascopic prostatectomy (RALP)saving some men from becoming impotent, according to a study performed at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA. Preoperative MR was used to evaluate 38 neurovascul...Lab-grown nerves promote nerve regeneration after injury
PHILADELPHIA Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have engineered transplantable living nerve tissue that encourages and guides regeneration in an animal model. Results were published this month in Tissue Engineering . About 300,000 Americans suffer peripheral nerv...Turning down gene expression promotes nerve cell maintenance
February 2, 2009, Cambridge, UK Anyone with a sweet tooth knows that too much of a good thing can lead to negative consequences. The same can be said about the signals that help maintain nerve cells, as demonstrated in a new study of myelin, a protein key to efficient neuronal transmission. ...Weizmann Institute scientists create working artificial nerve networks
Scientists have already hooked brains directly to computers by means of metal electrodes, in the hope of both measuring what goes on inside the brain and eventually healing conditions such as blindness or epilepsy. In the future, the interface between brain and artificial system might be based on ...PharmAthene Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of Nerve Agent Bioscavenger Protexia(R)
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE ALTERNEXT US: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, today announced that dosing of volunteers has begun in a U.S. Phase I clinical trial evaluating Protexi...Device Blocking Stomach Nerve Signals Shows Promise in Obesity
ROCHESTER, Minn., June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new implantable medical device, developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic researchers, shows promise as a reversible and less extreme alternative to existing bariatric surgeries, according to findings published in the current issue of th...New Study Supports Efficacy of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Mark S. George, M.D. Named Editor-in-Chief of New Brain Stimulation Journal CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) today announced the results of a functional MRI (fMRI) study examining the effects of VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) Therapy(TM) for pa...Data Suggest Cymbalta Reduced Severity of Night Pain in Patients with Diabetic Nerve Pain
New Analysis Examines Impact of Pain on Sleep Interference INDIANAPOLIS, May 03, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data from a pooled analysis of three studies suggest that in patients with pain caused by diabetic nerve damage, or diabetic peripheral neuropathy, who are treated with Cymbalta (duloxet...MICROSTIM PLUS Nerve Stimulator
Description: These units, though small, still offer sufficient output to ensure current is fully adjustable from 0 to 70 mA. Instruction manual, ball electrodes, battery and leads with alligator clips are included with each unit....Digistim 2 Plus Nerve Stimulator
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Description: Designed to be used for neuromuscular blockage monitoring. Provides for easy placement over the ulnar nerve on a patient's wrist. Dual element permits non-invasive monitoring using a single electrode site....Digistim 3 Plus Nerve Stimulator
Description: Modes of Operation: Standby: A standby switch maintains power to the instrument without generating stimulus pulses. Double Burst : 2 60-ms bursts of 50 Hz separated by .75 s; repeats every 10 s Twitch: 1 s (1 pulse/s); 2 Hz (2 pulses/s) Tetanus: 50 Hz (50 pulses/s) or 100 Hz (100 pulses/s)...Researchers design first model motor nerve system that's insulated and organized like the human body
Amsterdam, 21 July 2009 - In the July issue of Biomaterials , published by Elsevier, researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) report on the first lab-grown motor nerves that are insulated and organized just like they are in the human body. The model system will drastically improv...Crustacean shell with polyester creates mixed-fiber material for nerve repair
In the clothing industry it's common to mix natural and synthetic fibers. Take cotton and add polyester to make clothing that's soft, breathable and wrinkle free. Now researchers at the University of Washington are using the same principle for biomedical applications. Mixing chitosan, found in ...Peripheral nerve repair with fat precursor cells led to wider nerves and less muscle atrophy
Tampa, Fla. (June 16, 2009) To determine if guided fat (adipose) precursor cells (APCs) could improve nerve regeneration and functional recovery, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh (USA) used biodegradable nerve guides to transplant APCs into the injured peripheral nerves of laboratory r...Long-lasting nerve block could change pain management
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have developed a slow-release anesthetic drug-delivery system that could potentially revolutionize treatment of pain during and after surgery, and may also have a large impact on chronic pain management. In NIH-funded work, they used specially designed fat...Spun-sugar fibers spawn sweet technique for nerve repair
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers at Purdue University have developed a technique using spun-sugar filaments to create a scaffold of tiny synthetic tubes that might serve as conduits to regenerate nerves severed in accidents or blood vessels damaged by disease. The sugar filaments are coated w...Motor nerve targeting to limb muscles is controlled by ephrin proteins
Montral, December 24, 2008 A study from a team of researchers including Dr. Artur Kania, Director of the Neural Circuit Development Research Unit at the IRCM, and Dr. Dayana Krawchuk, postdoctoral fellow, shows how a family of proteins present in the developing limb control nerve targeting from t...UCF team's advanced nerve cell system could help cure diabetic neuropathy, related diseases
Multiple sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, and other conditions caused by a loss of myelin insulation around nerves can be debilitating and even deadly, but adequate treatments do not yet exist. That's in large part because of deficiencies in model research systems. In an upcoming issue of the journ...Microsurgery on the brain of the fruit fly leads to new insights into irreparable nerve injuries
Leuven, Belgium − Every year, one million Europeans are confronted with potentially irreparable brain or spinal cord injuries resulting from traffic accidents. Because the nerves in a damaged spinal cord cannot, or cannot fully, be repaired, the patient remains (partially) paralyzed. Now, VI...PharmAthene to Host Second Quarter 2009 Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, August 13, 2009
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